I don't wanna be a doctor I don't wanna be a lawyer I don't wanna be a working man Yeah, I just wanna be an instrument I don't wanna be Jesus I don't wanna behave I don't wanna be a good consumer Yeah, I don't wanna be a slave I just wanna be a space cadet Just me and my old man We'll fly around solving mysteries Doing the best we can And then one day when he's older I'll get the keys to the ship And then I'll fly it around and around and around Until the end of the trip I don't wanna be a mad man I don't wanna be sick I don't wanna be medicated I don't wanna be tricked And I don't wanna be Jesus I don't wanna be saved I don't wanna be a good consumer Yeah, I don't wanna be a slave Yeah, I just wanna be a space cadet Just me and my old man We'll fly around solving mysteries Doing the best we can And then one day when he's older I'll get the keys to the ship And then I'll fly it around and around and around Until the end of the trip Yeah, I just wanna be a space cadet Yeah, I just wanna be a space cadet Oh But I'm just done here on earth Looking up at the stars And I wanna shoot further Than a man on Mars And I wanna roll further Than a rolling stone And when my death comes knocking I'm gonna be alone