Written by: Harry NilssonVocals & Electric Piano: Harry
NilssonDrums: Richie SnareBass: Klaus VoormanAcoustic
Guitars: John Uribe, Cris Spedding,
Peter FramptonPiano: Nicky HopkinsPercussion: Richard
PerryOrchestra Arranged & Conducted by Paul BuckmasterBang,
bang, shoot em' up, destinyBang,
bang, shoot em' up to the moonBang,
bang, shoot em' up one, two,
three(One, two, three, four!
)I wanted to be a spacemanThat's what I wanted to beBut
now that I am a spacemanNobody cares about meHey mother
earthWon't 'cha bring me back downSafely to the seaBut
'round and around and around and aroundIs all she ever
say to meI wanted to make a good runI wanted to go
to the moonI knew that it had to be funI told 'em to
send me real soonI wanted to be a spacemanI wanted
to be it so badBut now that I am a spacemanI'd rather
be back on the padHey mother earthWon't 'cha bring
me back downSafely to the seaBut 'round and around
and around and aroundIs just a lot of lunacy(Yeah!
)'Round and around and around and around and around(So
bring me back down)'Round and around and around and
around and aroundSafe on the groundHey mother earthWon't
'cha bring me back downSafely to the seaBut 'round
and around and around and aroundIs all she ever say
to me, yeahYou know I wanted to be a spacemanThat's
what I wanted to beBut now that I am a spacemanNobody
cares about meSay, hey! You mother earthYou better
bring me back downI've taken just as much as I canBut
around and around and around and aroundIs the problem of a spaceman(Ah's!)