Didn't know what time it was and the lights were low
Gak tahu jam berapa dan lampunya redup
I leaned back on my radio
Aku bersandar di radio ku
Some cat was layin' down some rock 'n' roll 'lotta soul, he said
Ada orang yang lagi muterin rock 'n' roll, banyak jiwa, katanya
Then the loud sound did seem to fade
Kemudian suara keras itu sepertinya memudar
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase
Kembali seperti suara pelan di gelombang fase
That weren't no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive
Itu bukan DJ, itu obrolan kosmik yang samar

There's a starman waiting in the sky
Ada starman yang menunggu di langit
He'd like to come and meet us
Dia ingin datang dan bertemu kita
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
Tapi dia pikir kita bakal terkejut
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Ada starman yang menunggu di langit
He's told us not to blow it
Dia bilang jangan sampai kita merusaknya
Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
Karena dia tahu semuanya berharga

He told me -
Dia bilang -
Let the children lose it
Biarkan anak-anak bebas
Let the children use it
Biarkan anak-anak memanfaatkan itu
Let all the children boogie
Biarkan semua anak-anak bergoyang

I had to phone someone so I picked on you
Aku harus telepon seseorang jadi aku pilih kamu
Hey, that's far out so you heard him too!
Eh, itu gila jadi kamu juga denger dia!
Switch on the TV we may pick him up on Channel Two
Nyalakan TV, kita mungkin bisa dapetin dia di Channel Dua
Look out your window I can see the light
Lihat keluar jendela, aku bisa lihat cahaya
If we can sparkle he may land tonight
Jika kita bisa bersinar, dia mungkin mendarat malam ini
Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in fright
Jangan bilang papa kamu atau dia bakal bikin kita terkurung karena takut

There's a starman waiting in the sky
Ada starman yang menunggu di langit
He'd like to come and meet us
Dia ingin datang dan bertemu kita
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
Tapi dia pikir kita bakal terkejut
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Ada starman yang menunggu di langit
He's told us not to blow it
Dia bilang jangan sampai kita merusaknya
Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
Karena dia tahu semuanya berharga

He told me -
Dia bilang -
Let the children lose it
Biarkan anak-anak bebas
Let the children use it
Biarkan anak-anak memanfaatkan itu
Let all the children boogie
Biarkan semua anak-anak bergoyang

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la-la (repeat until end)
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la-la (ulang sampai akhir)