Earth Lyrics

Words and music by tim staffell I might be at a table And suddenly i'll catch A fleeting vision of her crystal seas Or i might be standing in a crowded dockyard faraway Underneath the sun i've never seen 'cos i have seen many worlds For what it's worth But i'll never see again the planet earth My earth I might be chasing waves of light Out towards the rim Where stars are sparse And the cold of space seeps in But i might be in a bar room Drinking methylated gin And thinking of the places i have been Yes i have seen many worlds For what it's worth But i'll never see again the planet earth My earth I have seen many worlds For what it's worth But i'll never see again the planet earth My earth Cast adrift amongst the stars I float from sun to sun Dreaming of the world that gave me birth All the places i have been Remind me there is none To match the green living hills of earth 'cos i have seen many worlds For what it's worth But i'll never see again the planet earth My earth