[Verse 1]
Em
There's a speck beyond the heavens There's a dot among the stars
A
That men for generations said To be the face of Mars
C
I've often thought his thirst for war Might one day find an end
A
That he might calm down a little If he only found a friend
Em
Well it's far too far to visit We've barely reached the moon
A
But we thought we'd send a messenger To say we'd be there soon
C
So our finest, best and brightest Set their minds to a machine
A
To venture in our stead through space To keep him company
[Chorus]
D G A
So carry on little rover Opportunity awaits
C
Though your song may be over May your music never fade
G B C A
That you’ve written in the sands Of lands afar we’ve yet to face
D Em
Little rover We hope you found your home
[Verse 2]
Em
A year among the stars And then our hero hurtled down
A
And Mars was quite surprised To find the little guy around
C
He showed him rocks and mountains And all the things between
A
And the little rover wrote us About all the things he’d seen
Em
The time flew by and soon His visit reached its final day
A
But he and Mars got on so well That rover chose to stay
C
So off they went together For adventure they were bound
A
But he kept on writing letters About all the things they found
[Chorus]
D G A
So carry on little rover Opportunity awaits
C
Though your song may be over May your music never fade
G B C A
As it floats along the dust You conjured in the trail you blazed
D Em
Little rover We hope you found your home
[Verse 3]
Em
A whole year of their friendship passed And then a dozen more
A
And letters of adventures Kept on piling at our door
Cmaj7 C
But tiny wheels in alien fields Can only go so far
A
And soon the rover's time had come To rest among the stars
Em
We’re all rushing to be somewhere In this crazy human race
A
How ironic that some gears and wheels Would go and win first place
C
Your one small step turned out to be An odyssey in space
A
So when one day we join you You left tire treads to trace
[Chorus]
D G A
So carry on, little rover Opportunity awaits
C
Though your song may be over May your music never fade
G B C A
As it plays among the stars That shine upon you where you lay
D Em
Little rover We hope you found your home
[Outro]
D G A
It's time to sleep little rover Maybe someday you'll awaken
C
To find that we all followed you Along the steps you’ve taken
G B C A
So you can rest your head Knowing one day we'll be saying
D A Em
Little rover You helped us find our home
A Em
Little rover We hope you found your home
A Em
We're sorry That we couldn't bring you home
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