I Am Astronaut

I am astronaut, I am astronaut
I am the sole reason this shuttle will sink or swim against the wind
I am the sole reason this shuttle will sink or swim against the wind
Jet fuel is so expensive, when I'm nineteen and I know what I've been missing
The life that all my friends will chase is the same life that I will always hate

Your calling out my name again, I'm wondering where have you been
Those nights I've spent away from you, shooting for the moon
I begged you to show me the maps and notes I know they read
This is where we lost the thing keeping us alive

She said she's building me a rocket ship and sometimes I'm dumb to believe
This and her it's all I need. You planned, you failed, the stories and telltales
Bad astronaut with the contagious dream. Bad astronaut, so don't blame it on me

Your calling out my name again, I'm wondering where have you been
Those nights I've spent away from you, shooting for the moon
I begged you to show me the maps and notes I know they read
This is where we lost the thing keeping us alive

It's bigger than this but not bigger than me
It's bigger than this but not bigger than me
It's bigger than this but not bigger than me

I'm doing fine without you
It's been a while since I've talked to the girl who gave me, for the world
And don't forget to send me a postcard from your travels
You've seen it, tell me about how life ain't worth it anymore

"Boys and girls in America have such a sad time together
Society demands that they submit to sex immediately without proper preliminary talk
Not courting talk, real talk about souls
For life is holy and every moment is precious." [-J. Kerouac]

I'm gonna map this galaxy and I will name her after things
Think of all that supported me, that's you. That's you