I have no faith in human perfectibility I think that human exertion will have No appreciable effect upon humanity Man is now only more active Not more happy Nor more wise Than he was Six thousand years ago Six thousand years ago Six thousand years ago Six thousand years ago Five, four, three, two, one, zero All engines running Lift off, we have a lift-off That's one small step for man One giant leap for mankind Lost in our anger, lonely in our might We're crawling towards darkness Like a thief in the night In this world of shadows where demons reside We paint a smile upon our face with hate we hide Time was up when the wiseman died Six thousand years ago Six thousand years ago Six thousand years ago Six thousand years ago Six thousand years ago Six thousand years ago Six thousand years ago Six thousand years ago