A flashing chrome-man lighting up the night Heading downtown invited Past city lights, a silver moon igniting memories Tonight I'm losing track of time and place I'm back in Space when he was coming down the stairs Tonight I'll be like Armstrong And I'm doing what seems impossible Tonight I'll be the rocket man And make it look incredible Just like 40 years ago Still, it's a thrill to walk in the unknown without fear Tonight I'm being at the edge of the human frontier (At the edge of the human frontier) He brought his Eagle to a touchdown phase With 30 seconds left to crash and fade The guys at Houston got their breath in pace Around the world folks heard him tell his words Of destiny, whilst stepping into history Tonight I'll be like Armstrong And I'm doing what seems impossible Tonight I'll be the rocket man And make it look incredible Just like 40 years ago Still, it's a thrill to walk in the unknown without fear Tonight I'm being at the edge of the human frontier (At the edge of the human frontier) Woh, oh, oh Ooh I wanna find what Mankind is unaware of outside Mars I wanna go to those undiscovered corners of the stars Tonight I'll be like Armstrong And I'm doing what seems impossible Tonight I'll be the rocket man And make it look incredible Just like 40 years ago Still, it's a thrill to walk in the unknown without fear Tonight I'm being at the edge of the human frontier Human frontier