(To be sung to the tune of David Bowie song \'Space Oddity\')
(6 bar intro)
ground control to captain Tom
ground control to captain Tom
take your zimmer frame
and pin your medals on
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ground control to captain Tom
donations reached thirty million
take a deep breath and may
god\'s love be with you
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5 10 15 20 25 30 ???
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this is ground control to captain Tom
you\'ve really made the grade
and the papers want to
know how you got there
now its time to zimmer walk
while we all stare
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this is captain Tom to everyone
I\'m stepping down my driveway
and i hope to raise a
million more today
I just want to make this virus
go away
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for here
am i walking fast as I can
to raise
a bob or two
our planet has the blues
and it\'s something i can do
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instrumental (8 bars)
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though ive raised a lot more
than i \'d thought
it somehow counts as nought
when we think of how our
nurses risk so much
tell each one i love them very much
(we know)
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ground control to captain Tom
your records gone to number one
can you hear me captain Tom
feel the love from everyone
we all love you captain Tom
can you hear..........
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here am i walking round my garden
each step to save the world
my planet has the blues
so i put on my walking shoes
Captain Tom there isn\'t a soul in this land who doesn\'t love you sir!