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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Piano
Roger Pope
Drums
Caleb Quaye
Electric Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Background Vocals
James Newton Howard
Clavinet
Kiki Dee
Background Vocals
Kenneth Passarelli
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Songwriter
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Guercio
Engineer
Gus Dudgeon
Producer
Mark Guercio
Assistant Engineer
Nick Bradford
Mixing Engineer
Phil Dunne
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Can you tell me how old Dan might have done it
If he'd been here now? Holy cow
My stars might have been read on the planet Mars
'Cause I don't have foresight to see
If we still be together in the twenty first
In the twenty first century, out and gone
He's our flyin' ace, pilot of the future
In an endless space, holy cow
My eyes never saw a rocket that was quite that size
'Cause I don't have the energy
To be cat and mouse for the champions
For the champions of destiny, oh no
So long Captain Dan
I fail to see what motivates your hands
Goodbye restless night
You know I loved Dan Dare
But I couldn't make his flight
So long, so long, yeah
Dan Dare doesn't know it
He doesn't know it, he doesn't know it
But I liked the Mekon
So long Captain Dan
I fail to see what motivates your hands
Goodbye restless night
You know I loved Dan Dare
But I couldn't make his flight
So long, so long
Dan Dare doesn't know it (no, he doesn't know it)
He doesn't know it (he doesn't know it)
He doesn't know it (he doesn't know it)
But I liked the Mekon
Dan Dare doesn't know it (no, he doesn't know it)
He doesn't know it (he doesn't know it)
He doesn't know it (he doesn't know it)
But I liked the Mekon
Dan Dare doesn't know it (no, he doesn't know it)
Doesn't know it (doesn't know it)
Doesn't know it (doesn't know it)
But I liked the Mekon
Dan Dare doesn't know it
No, he doesn't know it
No, he doesn't know it
No, he doesn't know it
But I liked the Mekon
Dan Dare doesn't know it
No, he doesn't know it
No, he doesn't know it
No, he doesn't know it
Dan Dare doesn't know it
No, he doesn't know it
No, he doesn't know it
No, he doesn't know it
Writer(s): Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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