Intro
(„Five, four, three, two, one, zero!”)
MOVEMENT I
Verse 1
Because he started his experiments in the back-yard
Jack Parsons as a little boy rarely let it go too far
But the trouble really started when he found another young arsonist
Because together they were ready to reach the stars
(Reach the stars)
So the two of them began to play around with various explosives
Jack had stolen from the local firework company (Company)
The military gathering observed the other young rocket scientists
Thought the boys would do what no one else had achieved
Chorus
How high (How high?) does your rocket fly? (Does your rocket fly?)
You’d better be careful, boys, you just might (You just might)
Set the world on fire (On fire)
You’d better be careful, boys, or you’ll set the world on fire
Verse 2
So Jack became a loyal follower of Mister Aleister Crowley
He took an oath to be a Magister Templi
His family house in Pasadena was notorious for the orgies
Every night Abyssinian mysteries (Mysteries)
And when his company proclaimed that they must make real laboratories
His reputation made it difficult to proceed (Difficult to proceed)
And after one of his alchemical, magickal ceremonies
They found his body in a pile of blood and debris
Chorus
How high (How high?) does your rocket fly? (Does your rocket fly?)
You’d better be careful, boys, you just might (You just might)
Set the world on fire (On fire)
You’d better be careful, boys, or you’ll set the world on fire
Instrumental
Chorus
How high (How high?) does your rocket fly? (Does your rocket fly?)
You’d better be careful, boys, you just might (You just might)
Set the world on fire (On fire)
You’d better be careful, boys
You’d better be careful
You’ll set the world on fire
MOVEMENT II
Instrumental
Do what thou wilt
(Do what thou wilt, do what thou wilt, do what thou wilt)
Love is the law
(Love is the law, love is the law, love is the law)
Do what thou wilt
(Do what thou wilt, do what thou wilt, do what thou wilt)
Fly me to the moon
(Fly me to the moon, fly me to the moon, fly me to the moon)
Instrumental