Story Behind The Song
From the Grammy-nominated Sony CD "This Pretty Planet." Artist: Tom Chapin. This song is used is school music curricula throughout the US. It was used to wake up the astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle.
Song Description
Note: publishing and master are controlled 100% by the authors. There is a wide variety of children's songs of this general vein in our catalog. All instruments are played live.
| Song Length |
2:10 |
Genre |
Folk - Traditional, Folk - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Mood |
Serene, Blissful |
Subject |
Earth, Stars, Planets, Space |
| Similar Artists |
Peter, Paul & Mary, Arlo Guthrie |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
This pretty planet
Spinning through space,
You're a garden,
You're a harbor,
You're a holy place.
Golden sun going down.
Gentle blue giant,
Spin us around
All through the night,
Safe till the morning light.