Something in the sky

On a cool October night
Many years ago
Something in the sky
Gave everyone a fright

Small and silver it went beep beep
A time that was different
Back then we believed everything
We where just mere sheep

We could see it with our eye
Listen to it on radio
Some thought we had been beat
Some just knew we would die

A beginning of a new day
The space race had begun
I thought it fun
What little Sputnik had done