By the time you get this I might be long gone My letter travelled the space ways From the wild beyond A pinpoint in the night sky You see me burn Off in the corner of a cosmic puzzle Of little or no concern I am a distant star Far from where you are Pulling strings on this old guitar A distant star Blowing up on the surface And burning underneath it If I went supernova If I really felt the heat But I would rather be in the distance Burning at my own speed Than fit into a constellation That doesn't give a damn about me I am a distant star Far from where you are Pulling strings on this old guitar A distant star And I'll keep shining It's the only thing I know how to do Off in a faraway orbit Shining just for you I am a distant star Far from where you are Pulling strings on this old guitar A distant star