When We Were Young (feat. 'Steely' Dan Monte) Looking back through tired eyes Of you and me by the sea The future was ours to make The world was ours Our to take I was gonna be an astronaut O when we were young You were gonna sail the seven seas Now we're running Just to stand still Hammered over the head for years With the realityof mediocrity I can't help but believe How young i was So naive I was gonna be an astronaut O when we were young You were gonna sail the seven seas Now we're running Just to stand still I was gonna be an astronaut O when we were young You were gonna sail the seven seas I was gonna be an astronaut O when we were young You were gonna sail the seven seas O when we were young