Ripcord - Yeager

Show up half an hour early Just to say that you were there Slip out, ride the metro uptown No one sees you disappear And all of the kindness you couldn't deny Identical faces telling you why you matter But you stare down the barrel of a meager supply And you care but it's fair when your only reply is Hey - thanks, can I pull the ripcord? Hey - thanks, can I pull the ripcord? I don't want to bite off more than I can afford Can I pull the ripcord? So you tried fitting into an alien skin But it's weird here and you're still not clear what happened And the boss back home might decide that you're soft But it's fine if it means that they're shipping you off this planet Hey - can I pull the ripcord? Hey - thanks, can I pull the ripcord? I don't want to bite off more than I can afford Can I pull the ripcord? Hey - thanks, can I pull the ripcord? Hey - thanks, can I pull the ripcord? I don't want to be this far from home anymore I don't like these people They don't like me more I learned all that I could Still not sure what for Can I pull the ripcord? Dispatch, back to the command ship None of this went like we planned No sir - the mission's not a failure I've just seen all I can stand