According to a podcast with singer Dan Campbell, this was the very first Wonder Years song. It was actually intended as a joke song from a band that was never meant to be serious at all.

In the song, Dan… Read More [Chorus]

Wouldn't it be cool if we were astronauts

Zero gravity, two-one-blast off?

Take my hand it's time to leave this place

Wouldn't if be cool if it were both of us

Circumnavigate, map the stars out

See the world from here in outer space?

[Verse 1]

We're not trying to get away

Just wanna see if the sun stays

When we go to sleep

And I'll hold your hand past Mars

If Orion looks at you wrong

I just may need to beat those pussy-ass stars

[Chorus]

Wouldn't it be cool if we were astronauts

Zero gravity, two-one-blast off?

Take my hand it's time to leave this place

Wouldn't if be cool if it were both of us

Circumnavigate, map the stars out

See the world from here in outer space?

[Verse 2] (2x)

5-4-3-2-1 let's take off

5-4-3-2-1

5-4-3-2-1 let's take off

We're clear to go

[Bridge] (4x)

Everyday, we'll eat toothpaste and pretend we like the taste

[Chorus ]

WE CAN'T LOOK BACK

If we were astronauts

Zero gravity, two-one-blast off

Take my hand it's time to leave this place

Wouldn't if be cool if it were both of us

Circumnavigate, map the stars out

See the world from here in outer space?

[Outro]

Wouldn't it be cool if we were astronauts?

Wouldn't it be cool if we were cosmonauts?

Wouldn't it be cool if we were astronauts?