The First to Leave the World Is The First to See the World

[Verse 1]
Who lights the fire
When we come home at night
And holds us close and tells us
Everything will be alright
Anna is her name
And she’s somewhere below
And though I could not tell her
I still think she knows

[Chorus 1]
‘cause now they’ve shot me into space
But I think it’s ‘cause they like my face
Little Eagle is my name
And I’m the only one who can explain
The first to leave the world
Is the first to see the world

[Verse 2]
Who knows the name
Of that river down there
They all look the same
Who could ever care
Yuri is my name
And I’ve come pretty far
Up from that hole in the ground
We lived in during the war

[Chorus 2]
I gave my first autograph
To a Comrade on the launching pad
Now I’m floating in my straps
And I’m the only one who you can ask
The first to leave the world
Is the first to see the world

[Verse 3]
Now I’m settling back again
And I’m starting to hear the wind
Boy, when I come walking in
I’m gonna tell her everything from the beginning