Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bruce Hornsby
Vocals
Chad Wright
Drums
Justin Vernon
Bass
Rob Moose
Orchestra
Sonny Emory
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Hornsby
Songwriter
Chip deMatteo
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Hornsby
Producer
Wayne Pooley
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's magic in our present tense
Not coincidence but fate
Stoppin' by woods to make new friends
And buy some lemonade
The twists and turns we take in life
The epiphanies they bring
An impromptu gift from my dear wife
Your rocket ship key ring
[Verse 2]
Let's break out of our orbits, free of gravity's effect
Let's leave our little planets, fix relationships we've wrecked
Unlearn all our habits, make sure we all connect
The human race has aimed towards space since man first walked erect
[Verse 3]
Voyager One, the NASA probe
Got to outer space today
With a platter made of solid gold
For aliens to play
It makes this trip for all of us
A record of mankind's song
Ultimately superfluous
Because we don't get along
[Verse 4]
Let's break out of our orbits, fix the world we all neglect
We share this little planet, our neighbors need respect
Unlearn all our habits, make sure we all connect
The human race has aimed towards space since man first walked erect
[Verse 5]
Man first walked erect, man first walked
Man first walked erect
[Verse 6]
Let's break out of our orbits, fix the world we all neglect
We share this little planet, our neighbors need respect
Unlearn all our habits, make sure we all connect
The human race has aimed towards space since man first walked erect
[Verse 7]
There must be life in outer space
But I'm moved by closer things
A friendly face, a familiar place
Susan's rocket ship key ring
When an animal is in a trap
Of course it tries to run
But we've evolved beyond that crap
So throw away the gun, throw away
[Verse 8]
Now if the cosmos speaks to you
In a voice you can't ignore
Don't pass it off as deja vu
Like you seen it all before
Seen it all before
Written by: Bruce Hornsby, Chip deMatteo