Martian Man (mp3) - written for the NASA/SETI Haughton Mars Project
You're a meteorite hunter in the Arctic land.
You're a helicopter hero, you're a Martian man.
You've created a place you call Mars on Earth
On a beautiful desert island.
CHORUS:
Pascal Lee, you'll go down in history. I want you to know.
You will teach us how to live on Mars, and we want to go.
You're a natural Martian Man, you just have it.
You're already there in spirit.
You wake them up at 8AM with my Martian song
And they're all going to hate me when the day is done
But you have them all inspired and you organize your crew
You're a natural leader, they look up to you.
You drive your ATV's and you study the terrain
Traversing the ancient rocky plain
Ordovincian stromatolites are fossilized
You teach us how to search for Martian life.
They load up the twin otter and they fly from Resolute.
And they drop off the cargo on a parachute.
And it lands on Devon Island where you gather your supplies.
And you look all around you and you're mesmerized.
Haughton crater is bathed in sunlight, finally a blue sky.
Everything has come together in your Martian eyes.
Zubrin is a legend but you're a hero.
Tell us all about it in Toronto.
You're a natural Martian Man, you just have it.
You're already there in spirit.
-Words and Music by Elaine Walker, copyright 1999 ZIA