I've got good news! I know the entire song "Falling Down on New Jersey"! Here it is: Falling Down on New Jersey It's a damn tough life leaving home and wife That we astronauts undergo. And we don't give a damn when the mission's done Just how far the ship did go. But you'll be sad to learn our de-orbit turn Won't occur, for the tanks are empty. And the fuel line's torn, so you'd better warn All the folks in New Jersey. (Chorus) We're falling down on New Jersey, me boys; Falling down on New Jersey. We thought it wise to apologize To the folks in New Jersey. We know a ship alone, when it's coming home Would be burned up and destroyed. But with ship and crew, we brought with us too An 11-mile asteroid! So when you've awoken all the people in Haboken And the prophs in Princeton too, We'll divulge the fact that the rocks impact Will be at 7:32. (chorus) Well, why all the shock? Heck it's just a rock! Are we simply alarmist fools? But it has, you see, potential energy Of roughly 10 to the 19th Joules! With the rock's advance there is Buckley's chance That the Garden State'll be spared. And we soon will show (if you didn't know) E is one-half of MV squared. (chorus) We'll light a spark that'll toast Newark And flatten Perthamboy. It won't be pretty in Atlantic City. You should shield your eyes in Troy. Even so, and yet, we have one regret: That we haven't a Delta V To push it forth just a few miles north And land SMACK! on NYC! (chorus) We're falling down on New Jersey, me boys. Falling down on New Jersey. We apologize-hey, we're sorry guys- But so long to New Jersey!
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