Pete Rosenthal played guitar on my 1972 Twice Upon A Rhyme album – and also wrote one of the songs on that album, Antique Shop: The Coming of Winter, with me. We had been out of touch for 25 years when Pete sent me an e-mail on New Year’s Day 2000 – he had just seen me on Fox News’ Science Fiction in the New Millennium special. We wrote a few songs – Alpha Centauri is one of them – a rarity in my song writing, which usually has little to do with my science fiction. Pete recorded this at home, and did all the parts and mixing. The lyrics are as follows: Alpha Centauri words by Paul Levinson … music by Peter Rosenthal March 2000... verse 1... Think of a place… far away as can be… and I’d still be thinking of you… Way out in space… beyond any sea… You’d still be the dream that was true chorus... ‘Round Alpha Centauri… You’re still the most beautiful star… ‘Round Alpha Centauri… Our love can reach that far… Our love can reach that far verse 2... Light years from home… far away as can be… but I could be back in a flash… Worlds that I’ve known… mean nothing to me… Hey baby, you don’t have to ask chorus bridge... From Alpha Centauri… I send you my story… til I am no longer away… ‘Round Alpha Centauri… there’s no need to worry… My love will grow stronger each day chorus more details: twice upon the rhyme, the album Less