This page features a video of the poem “Off to Outer Space Tomorrow Morning”, prescribed under the Karnataka State Syllabus for 10th Standard English Second Language. Along with its summary in three languages and transliterated songs. It serves as a valuable learning resource for students and parents, with each song accompanied by its respective lyrics for easy sing-along. The synchronized lyrics help learners follow and recite the song as it progresses, making memorization and learning by heart easier, more effective, and enjoyable.
Lyrics
English
You can start the Count Down; you can take a last look;
You can pass me my helmet from its plastic hook;
You can cross out my name from the telephone book
For I’m off to Outer Space tomorrow morning.
There won’t be any calendar, there won’t be any clock;
Daylight will be on the switch and winter under lock.
I’ll doze when I’m sleepy and wake without a knock-
For I’m off to Outer Space tomorrow morning.
I’ll be writing no letters; I’ll be posting no mail.
For with nobody to visit me and not a friend in hail,
In solit’ry confinement as complete as any gaol
I’ll be off to Outer Space tomorrow morning.
When my capsule door is sealed and my space-flight has begun,
With the tea cups circling round me like the planets round the Sun,
I’ll be centre of my gravity, a universe of one,
Setting off to Outer Space tomorrow morning.
You can pass me my helmet from its plastic hook;
You can cross out my name from the telephone book
For I’m off to Outer Space tomorrow morning.
There won’t be any calendar, there won’t be any clock;
Daylight will be on the switch and winter under lock.
I’ll doze when I’m sleepy and wake without a knock-
For I’m off to Outer Space tomorrow morning.
I’ll be writing no letters; I’ll be posting no mail.
For with nobody to visit me and not a friend in hail,
In solit’ry confinement as complete as any gaol
I’ll be off to Outer Space tomorrow morning.
When my capsule door is sealed and my space-flight has begun,
With the tea cups circling round me like the planets round the Sun,
I’ll be centre of my gravity, a universe of one,
Setting off to Outer Space tomorrow morning.
Summary
The poem "Off to Outer Space Tomorrow Morning" presents a story connected with travel and adventure. It introduces a situation involving space, outer, tomorrow, morning, and round and follows how the people, animals, or speakers respond to what happens. As the events develop, the poem shows changing feelings, choices, and consequences. The experience also brings out ideas about nature and the environment, giving the reader something meaningful to reflect on. Overall, the poem presents its subject through a memorable situation and a clear central idea.
Author
Norman Nicholson