In the silence of the cosmos, I drift alone
Two years to the mission, far from home
The stars they whisper secrets, in the void so vast
Echoes of my family, memories of the past
Houston calls me nightly, but it's not the same
In the darkness of the universe, I whisper your name
Lonely in the starlight, missing all I know
From the laughter of my children, to the love that you bestow
Lonely in the starlight, two years to go
In the quiet of the heavens, my heart feels the throe
Every constellation, a distant friend's face
Even the foes I once knew, I now embrace
The ISS feels empty, Spacex can't console
NASA's mission's calling, but it can't fill the soul
The Milky Way's a river, flowing through the night
But it can't replace the warmth of your light
Lonely in the starlight, missing all I know
From the laughter of my children, to the love that you bestow
Lonely in the starlight, two years to go
In the quiet of the heavens, my heart feels the throe
Among the satellites and comets, I feel the sting
In zero gravity, my tears take wing
Orbiting planets, feeling so confined
Counting every second, 'til I'm back in time
Lonely in the starlight, missing all I know
From the laughter of my children, to the love that you bestow
Lonely in the starlight, two years to go
In the quiet of the heavens, my heart feels the throe
So I'll sail through the darkness, with you in my mind
Hoping the stars will guide me, back to where hearts bind