Hello, friends, this is Albert the Astronaut

They're countin' down, rocket engines are gettin' hot

When the time is right, they'll blast me into the atmosphere

Man, I'm dressed so nice

But I don't know what's goin' on in here

Listen, friends, to the things I want you to hear

The transmission's weak, hope my voice is still comin' in clear

The time is right for me to meet my destiny

Don't worry for my life

This is the way it has to be

They said I'll be the first monkey in space

It's such an honor to be in this place

I'd like to thank the president, the cabinet, my monkey friends

I'll never see you again

Now, my friends, the time for the liftoff is drawing near

I want to thank you for all you did to get me here

My human friends, they swear I am a pioneer

But I don't understand why they don't put themselves in here

They want me to be the first monkey in space

It's such an honor to be in this place

I'd like to thank the president, the cabinet, my monkey friends

I'll never see you again

The folks at NASA know just as well as me

This voyage could be suicide

This stolen glory is a small step for man

When it really is a giant leap for monkey kind

Here we go now, traveling at the speed of the a stampede in the jungle

I never got to live in the jungle

Lived my whole life pushed down by a man

By the man, by what I am

Look at me now, flying higher than the trees, the canopy

I never lived in a tree, but in a cage in a rage, always made to behave

I'm dismayed, but today this is all gonna change

Getting higher, can't see where I am, I've left all my friends

I'm all alone, I don't know what's gonna happen to me

But for the first time I'm up high, I'm alright, I'm out of sight

Once in a while I start to think that they're using me

But how could that be, I gotta turn off my brain, my disdain

I'm insane to think the world will someday know my name

I can't go back

That's the signal, we have made it past the line

Though I'm the first one, I feel I've done this all the time

I hear voices, asking questions I don't know

And the answers, buried deep inside my soul

What's with all the stares from people who aren't there?

Is it space that does these things to me?

Or is it making history?

Why am I the one who's in this chair?

Why does the whole world seem to care?

Who's my mother?

Did she know that I'd become so important?

But I'm just like the other ones

Who's my father?

Is he out or just like me?

Did he know that I won't be an Albert III?

I'm running out of time, so I've got to clear my mind

Is it space that does these things to me?

Or is it making history?

Why am I the one who fills this chair?

Why does the whole world seem to care?

The answers to my questions are still a mystery

I don't know why, but now that's not important to me

Forget all my complaining, I miss that place called home

I didn't realize that 'til I was all alone

They were bringing me down, but now they're bringing me down

My life isn't over, and soon I'll touch the ground

I underestimated the men at ground control

I thought once I was here I was on my own

They're taking me back down now, and I am so surprised

I've got a second chance to live my life

I thought they'd let me go, but now they're letting me go home

I can still grow older, there's a new status quo

They're bringing me back, they're bringing me back, baby

They're bringing me back, they're bringing me back, baby

They're bringing me, bringing me back

So my friends, it's not the end, forget what you heard

You better prepare your monkey selves, I'm making my return

Hey now friends, this is Albert the Astronaut

I'm coming down a little faster than I had thought

The ground below is growing larger in my view

I'm sure it will slow down once they deploy my parachute

You know I am the first monkey in space

No other monkey has been in that place

Just wait until I get back on the ground

I'll tell you about how I feel now

Why haven't I slowed down?

Well my friends, I just fell out of the sky

Listen close, think I'm running out of time

I guess it's right, after all it's my destiny

I guess this is goodbye, but please don't you mourn for me

'Cause I was the first monkey in space

And now I'm going to some other place

I'd like to thank the president, the cabinet, my monkey friends

I'll never see you again