Sie lag da vor mir. Ihr Gesicht in die Hand gestüzt und wir hörten. Sie war nicht mein Typ. aber in meiner Welt füllte sie den Raum aus. Sie war plötzlich wunderschön. Ihre Felljacke störte mich nicht. Kaputt war sie. Ein Kind, alleine, der Vater wer weiß wo. Aber sie war da. Es war noch nicht das Jahr 2000 und alles schien leicht.

Hello, Earth. Hello, Earth. With just one hand held up high I can blot you out, Out of sight.

Peek-a-boo, Peek-a-boo, little Earth. With just my heart and my mind I can be driving, Driving home, And you asleep On the seat.

I get out of my car, Step into the night And look up at the sky. And there's something bright, Travelling fast. Look at it go! Look at it go!

[A men's choral passage sung here.]

("Listen!")

Watching storms Start to form Over America. Can't do anything. Just watch them swing With the wind Out to sea.

All you sailors, ("Get out of the waves! Get out of the water!") All life-savers, ("Get out of the waves! Get out of the water!") All you cruisers, ("Get out of the waves! Get out of the water!") All you fishermen, Head for home.

Go to sleep, little Earth. I was there at the birth, Out of the cloudburst, The head of the tempest. Murderer! Murder of calm. Why did I go? Why did I go?

[The men's choral passage is sung again several times here.]

"Tiefer, tiefer. Irgendwo in der Tiefe Gibt es ein licht."

Go to sleep little Earth.