Words & Music Richard Taylor
AKA / Ricky Nicewonder
Copywrite (c) Richard Taylor 2023
USE ONLY WITH PERMISSION

From the Ricky Nicewonder album,
"Under The Martian Sun"

BACK ON MARS

IT'S ALL WRITTEN IN THE RED PLANET CONSTITUTION,
WE THE PEOPLE WILL FINALLY LIVE AS ONE.
SO WAVE GOODBYE TO THE BLUE WORLD REVOLUTION,
AND COME ENJOY THE PEACE UNDER THE MARTIAN SUN.

FROM MAINE TO CALIFORNIA,
IN EVERY TOWN, THE WORDS GETTING AROUND,
C'MON, ESCAPE THE PARANOIA,
COME OUT TO THE STARS,
FIND A NEW HOME ON MARS.

BACK ON MARS, AHH THE GOOD TIMES ARE ROLLIN,
AND THE PARTY KEEPS GROWIN AND
BACK ON MARS, WE DON'T WORRY ABOUT NOTHIN,
BUT SPREADING GOOD LOVIN AND,
WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR TROUBLE,
WE'RE ALL LIVIN IN THE SAME DAMN BUBBLE,
BACK ON MARS, IT'S ALL PEACE AND QUIET,
AND THERE'S NEVER BEEN A RIOT ON MARS.

A FAT CAT IN FIRST CLASS ENJOYS ANOTHER MARGUIRITA,
A ROCK STAR IS PUFFIN ON A FUNNY CIGARETTE.
SOME HAPPY NUNS ARE DRINKING CHAMPAINE, SINGIN HALLELUAH.
THEY ALL KNOW THEY BOOKED A TRIP THEY'LL NEVER REGRET.

AND EVERYBODY'S HAPPY,
THEY ALL HEARD THE NEWS TO GET RID OF THE BLUES,
YOU JUST CLIMB ABOURD A SHUTTLE,
COME OUT TO THE STARS,
FIND A NEW HOME ON MARS.

BACK ON MARS, AHH THE GOOD TIMES ARE ROLLIN,
AND THE PARTY KEEPS GROWIN AND
BACK ON MARS, WE DON'T WORRY ABOUT NOTHIN,
BUT SPREADING GOOD LOVIN AND,
WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR TROUBLE,
WE'RE ALL LIVIN IN THE SAME DAMN BUBBLE,
BACK ON MARS, IT'S ALL PEACE AND QUIET,
AND THERE'S NEVER BEEN A RIOT ON MARS.

HOW GOOD IT FEELS TO BUILD THIS WORLD ANEW
BUT HOW LONG BEFORE SOME FOOL AROUND, TEARS IT DOWN.

BACK ON MARS, AHH THE GOOD TIMES ARE ROLLIN,
AND THE PARTY KEEPS GROWIN AND
BACK ON MARS, WE DON'T WORRY ABOUT NOTHIN,
BUT SPREADING GOOD LOVIN AND,
WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR TROUBLE,
WE'RE ALL LIVIN IN THE SAME DAMN BUBBLE,
BACK ON MARS, IT'S ALL PEACE AND QUIET,
AND THERE'S NEVER BEEN A RIOT,
AND EVERY COLOR IS LOVING ONE ANOTHER,
AND YOU'RE ALL INVITED TO STAND UNITED,
ON MARS.