Rocket in the Sky Lyrics

They found a photo of your face in the high school yearbook
And now they're headed into s***e, fueled by crocodile tears
How does it feel to be a goddess, a child to the childless,
The poster-girl for emptiness, with fame beyond your years?
The ambulances lead them here, here to your bedside
The cameras bottle up the fear to be broadcast worldwide
Let's get a close-up of the mother choking back the sobs
Now flash the toll-free number, let's get the universe involved

And if they're trying to raise public funds to help the ones in need
Wait until some pretty girl comes down with the disease
Plaster your mascot on the jars, and hear those quarters falling
Falling, falling, like some shiny rocket in the sky
The fancy neckties at the table pass the wine around
When someone shouts her name out it falls without a sound
The flood of letters never ending thrown away unread
The heartfelt pages blending, never knowing they were sent

And if the surgeons can operate and nurse you back to health
Victory for the company and failure for yourself
Just pat each other on the back, and watch those profits falling
Falling falling like some dying rocket in the sky