Got out of bed this morning, I didn't sleep at all Today I'm makin' history, I'm pickin' up my call I'm going into space, man, don't know when I'm coming down But I'll send you all a message when I'm pa**ing my ole town So tell me, why is it we're never happy? Everybody wants to be an astronaut And take the long tall trail into the stars Everybody wants to show a brother what they got Everybody wants to be an astronaut I can feel my body shiver, the lights are everywhere They marvel at my heartbeats inside the atmosphere And I'm looking at the world, in a way you never could I knew I'd be a traveling man, but I misunderstood So tell me, why is it we're never happy? 'Cause everybody wants to be an astronaut And take the long tall trail into the stars Everybody wants to show a brother what they got Everybody wants to be an astronaut (hey) Don't you tell me that I never I will show you what I'm made of Ready for the E.V.A. Come on, let's go outside and play What you say? Everybody wants to be an astronaut And take the long tall trail into the stars Everybody wants to show a brother what they got Everybody wants to be La la la la la la la la La la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la la la Everybody wants to be an superstar Rock the world and make the cover at The Times 'Cause everybody's happy when they're playing the guitar Everybody wants to be Everybody wants to be Everybody wants to be an astronaut