Rocket is one of my cats, and he was the inspiration for the subject matter for the song, because he’s dead cute [laughs]. And it’s very strange subject matter because the song isn’t exactly about Rocket, it’s kind of inspired by him and for him, but the song, it’s about anything. I guess it’s sayin...
[Verse 1]
That November night, looking up into the sky
You said, "Hey, wish that was me up there
It's the biggest rocket I could find
And it's holding the night in its arms
If only for a moment
I can't see the look in its eyes
But I'm sure it must be laughing"
[Verse 2]
But it seemed to me
The saddest thing I'd ever seen
And I thought you were crazy
Wishing such a thing
I saw only a stick on fire
Alone on its journey
Home to the quickening ground
With no one there to catch it
[Verse 3]
I put on my pointed hat
And my black and silver suit
And I, I check my gunpowder pack
And I strap the stick on my back
And dressed as a rocket on Waterloo Bridge
Nobody seems to see me
Then with the fuse in my hand
And now shooting into the night
[Interlude]
[Bridge]
And still as a rocket
I land in the river
Was it me said you were crazy?
[Interlude]
[Outro]
I put on my cloudiest suit
Size 5 lightning boots too
'Cause I am a rocket
On fire
Look at me go with my tail on fire
With my tail on fire
On fire
Hey, look at me go, look at me
Rocket’s Tail was written by Kate Bush.
Rocket’s Tail was produced by Kate Bush.
Kate Bush released Rocket’s Tail on Mon Oct 16 1989.