Lyrics by Jimmy Buffett

Music by Buffett, Kunkel, Guth, P. Mayer & J. Mayer

(Chorus)

Desdemona's building a rocket ship, Desdemona's going away

Desdemona's building a rocket ship, blasting off today

She's got a passion for cookies, a crew full of rookies

It's gonna be a helluva blow

Desdemona's building a rocket ship , and I've got to go

A woman on a mission, quite familiar with quasars

Her heart is in the kitchen but her soul is in the stars

Crystal clear on logic but short on expertise

This is a very ancient puzzle, she feels herself a piece

(Chorus)

Desdemona's building a rocket ship, Desdemona's going away

Desdemona's building a rocket ship, blasting off today

She's got a passion for cookies, a crew full of rookies

It's gonna be a helluva blow

Desdemona's building a rocket ship

Guess I've got to go

She was down in Puerto Rico, doin'a a scientist

True, he was no geek though she was taken with his kiss

It was under a giant telescope where she heard the calling voice

It came screaming through the light years, she never had a choice

Pleiades callin' her home

Seven Sisters, she hears her distant Sisters

Pleiades callin' me home

Seven Sisters, she hears her Seven Sisters

Pleiades callin' her home

Seven Sisters, she hears her distant Sisters

Pleiades callin' me home

Seven Sisters, she hears her Seven Sisters

A woman on a mission, quite familiar with quasars

Her heart is in the kitchen but her soul is in the stars

Her engines fuel with logic and navigation expertise

It's very distant puzzle, she's gonna get her piece

Desdemona's building a rocket ship, Desdemona's going away

Desdemona's building a rocket ship, blasting off today

She's got a passion for cookies, a crew full of rookies

It's gonna be a helluva blow

Desdemona's building a rocket ship , I've just got to go