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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Harry Nilsson
Vocals
Richard Perry
Percussion
Paul Buckmaster
Conductor
John Uribe
Acoustic Guitar
Chris Spedding
Acoustic Guitar
Peter Frampton
Acoustic Guitar
Nicky Hopkins
Piano
Klaus Voorman
Bass
Richie Snare
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harry Nilsson
Composer
Paul Buckmaster
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Richard Perry
Producer
Robin Geoffrey Cable
Engineer
Ken Scott
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Bang, bang, shoot 'em up, destiny
Bang, bang, shoot 'em up to the moon
Bang, bang, shoot 'em up, one, two, three
One, two, three, four
[Verse 2]
I wanted to be a spaceman, that's what I wanted to be
But now that I am a spaceman, nobody cares about me
[Verse 3]
Hey, Mother Earth, won't you bring me back down
Safely to the sea?
But round and around and around and around
Is all she ever say to me
[Verse 4]
I wanted to make a good run, I wanted to go to the moon
I knew that it had to be fun, I told 'em to send me real soon
I wanted to be a spaceman, I wanted to be so bad
But now that I am a spaceman, I'd rather be back on the pad
[Verse 5]
Hey, Mother Earth, won't you bring me back down
Safely to the sea?
Around and around and around and around
Is just a lot of lunacy
[Verse 6]
(Yeah, yeah)
[Verse 7]
Round and around and around and around
And around (So bring me back down)
Round and around and around and around
And around, safe on the ground
[Verse 8]
Hey, Mother Earth, better bring me back down
Safely to the sea
But around and around and around and around
Is all she ever say to me, yeah
[Verse 9]
You know I wanted to be a spaceman, that's what I wanted to be
But now that I am a spaceman, nobody cares about me
Say, hey, Mother Earth, you better bring me back down
I've taken just as much as I can
But round and around and around and around
Is the problem of a spaceman
Written by: Harry Nilsson