A Toast for Unsung Heroes

A man is walking on the moon with his eyes turned up toward space

And the bright blue world that watches him reflected on his face

The whole world sees that hero there and the module crew also

But few can see the guiding team that guards him from below

Step by step the longest march can be won, can be won

Many stones can form an arch, singly none, singly none

And together what we will can be accomplished still

Many drops can turn a mill, singly none, singly none

Here's a health to the man who

walked the moon, and the module crew above

And the team that watches from the sky with worry, joy, and love

To all who blazed the sky-trail come raise your glasses 'round

And a health to the unknown heroes, too, who never left the ground

Step by step the longest march can be won, can be won

Many stones can form an arch, singly none, singly none

And together what we will can be accomplished still

Many drops can turn a mill, singly none, singly none

Here's a health to the ship's designers, and the welders of her seams

And all who man the radar-scan to watch our dawning dreams

For all the unknown heroes, sing out to every shore:

"What makes one step a giant leap is all the steps before!"

Step by step the longest march can be won, can be won

Many stones can form an arch, singly none, singly none

And together what we will can be accomplished still

Many drops can turn a mill, singly none, singly none