Расшифровано добрыми людьми, но не до конца. Вопросы еще остаются.
Oh, I could’ve worked on a research staff I could have been stationed on the sea Or dug a cosy ditch in diseases of the rich But that wasn’t good enough for me Oh, no. I was tired of the land, of diseases that were bland, And some troubles that I didn’t care to face Now I wake each morning To the intercom’s warning And I wonder why I ever went to space
Oh there’s aches and pains And wounds and sprains And a space-born plague or two So I'll do my best I'll run another test And pour myself another mug of brew Thank you
Now I serve a starship's crew With a million things to do And a headache that I really can’t afford And some crewman's got a pet That I haven’t studed yet Well at least I must admit I'm never bored A-- the calls I received [aft/oft???] ---- won't believe [may-a-clinic = many a clinic? many of clinics? may(be) your clinic?] I get sex [life at the verges? virgins?] of Altair V (five) I get fungus that eats glass I get boils on the ass And I somehow get a true back [что такое true back??] of my life
Oh there's aches and pains And wounds and sprains And a space-born plague or two So I'll do my best I'll run another test And pour myself another mug of brew Thank you Have one too
I get psychos running loose I get alien wicked booze [vig--??] And hell-loosed [adinic?????] mists upon the breeze I get borrowed plague from Mars And neurotics from the stars Tell me what am I supposed to do with these? But when the battle's won When the rush and worry's done And I've got some time to wonder why I’m here When I weigh the life that’s mine Against the one I left behind What the hell I get so I’ll stick another year