"Starship from Homeworld"
lyrics by Benjamin Newman
ttto: "Angel from Montgomery" by John Prine

/: D G D G / D G A D :/

I've got me a spaceship, and ain't she an old girl,
Hauling cargo from homeworld, it's a good honest trade.
I've dreamed of exploring, thought of testing my mettle,
But I know I'm gonna settle once my fortune's been made.

	/ D C G D / / / D G A D /

	Make me a starship that flies from the homeworld!
	Make me the booster of a spent rocket stage!
	Just give me enough fuel to get into orbit!
	Just give me one chance to escape from this cage!

When I was a young boy, we had cities on Luna,
And we knew pretty soon we'd have cities on Mars.
But I'm not getting younger, and each day I'm reminded
That I'll be left behind when we head for the stars.

	Make me a starship that flies from the homeworld...

There's a starship departing, bound for Alpha Centauri,
And I still feel sorry that I'm not on her crew.
I'm just an old spacer who dreamed of adventure,
But my days on the frontier are finally through.

	Make me a starship that flies from the homeworld...