A Billion Miles

Songwriting at Word Warriors
9th March 2023
 

 
 
 
Verse: First we’re off to Mars

To see it’s iron surface,

With powder hovering around it.

We jump out of the car, 

we had so much fun

And I’m starting to get tired. 

Where can we go next?

We went back home and i said

‘we had a brilliant day now let’s go to sleep’

 

Now approaching Mars

Passing zillions of other space cars,

With Norman at my side.

‘Watch out’ I say

‘It’s gonna be a bumpy ride.’

As we hit Mars with a sickening thud

Up into space with a big pile of mud.

‘Urgh’ I said, acknowledging the mud.

 

Chorus: Travelling far, far, far away

               On a car, hip, hip, hip hooray! 

               We started to have a good day

               If you go further than far, then go the other way. 

               (Then) go the other way x 4

 

One day in my office, i discovered a new planet

I think it’s name was ‘Irth’? 

I decided us aliens should go to it, and maybe give it birth.

But wait i just realised, i must visit it undercover first,

Because if it was not safe, our king’s temper would burst.

I got into my meteor ship, with my pet dinglebat, Chip.

I charged up the meteor with all the fuel I could whip.

3, 2, 1, blast off!

 

Up, up, and away, ‘goodbye fellow citizens, I wont be back til May!’

16 hours later, I’ve landed my ship. Raygun/camera/invisible drone.

And oh yes, my pet dinglebat, chip. 

I looked up and thought ‘that’s weird, 

what is that blue thing, hanging up right there?’ 

And also, where in the world is the devil’s glare?’

Now I looked around me, and noticed something strange. 

 

Chorus: Travelling far, far, far away

               On a car, hip, hip, hip hooray! 

               We started to have a good day

               If you go further than far, then go the other way. 

               (Then) go the other way x 4

 

We went to the jungle, we got trapped in a bungle

Then a lion showed up, and roared in a rumble

So then we went the other way, whoah

Then we seen a hippo standing on

His two back legs.

So then we went the other way, whoah

A giant frog jumped up and down

The frog is green and got away from a hound 

So then we went the other way, whoah

Then we realised we were surrounded by lots of animals.

 

Walking on a journey through the world

Getting to the blast off, ready to launch

Getting to the moon, im sneaking, i found a one eyed dog

Get scared jump back into the blanket

Wait until we get to the moon

I can’t wait until we get to the moon.

 

Chorus: Travelling far, far, far away

               On a car, hip, hip, hip hooray! 

               We started to have a good day

               If you go further than far, then go the other way. 

               (Then) go the other way x 4

 

I’m on the moon what a sight i see, 

An alien, an alien

Hamster with one eye

This is so much fun this place

What is this what is this

The emperor house i see

My friend i think he is the emperor

I sneak into the emperor’s house, 

my friend he is the emperor

 

Chorus: Travelling far, far, far away

               On a car, hip, hip, hip hooray! 

               We started to have a good day

               If you go further than far, then go the other way. 

               (Then) go the other way x 4