The rocket It sits in my garage It runs on hopes and dreams And it's bursting at the seams to get out of this town now I've got a map of the universe and don't know where to go first But Ill bring back a souvenir Here, I thought that I was sleeping with eyes closed tight And somehow, I'd be dreaming in broad daylight I have to wonder Here I am, a hopeful rocketeer With space exploration gear There's room enough for two That's why I'm glad I found you here We'll go to Jupiter and Mars Far above the roads and cars So high up in the air Here, I thought that I was floating down... And sleeping with eyes closed tight And somehow, I'd be dreaming in broad daylight And when I dream about you so late at night That's when I dream in colour so true and bright that I have to wonder Late nights spent on the avenue Bright lights illuminate the city view The air is clear and you can see for miles around So high above the earth's atmosphere Gravity can no longer hold me captive here When I'm awake all I think about is seeing your town I thought that I was hearing a symphony Filled with strings that played in twelve part harmony And everywhere I go they follow me Through the air they play in colour that you can see Here, I thought that I was sleeping with eyes closed tight And somehow, I'd be dreaming in broad daylight And when I dream about you so late at night That's when I dream in colour so true and bright that I have to wonder