Lyrics: Zack Zadek
Music: Zack Zadek
Producer: Doug Schadt/Jonathan Brielle/Justin Goldner/Zack Zadek
As a kid, at maybe six or so
Mom would say, "Hey Sam, let's go"
And take me for a day out on the playground
Hide and seek 'til the sun went away
Dad would come home and even he would play
Then you were born and Mom just wasn't around
And we were friends and we were fine
We hung out every day
But I got a little older
And I'd stare at you and wish
I was up, up, up and away
Flying up and away
Dreamt I was outta there
No sister in my way
I'd be up, up, up and away
Running up and away
I could go anywhere
Things would be the way they used to be
I grew up and finally
After eighteen years of captivity
Left you at home, ditched Kansas forever
Buenos Aires to Tokyo
I popped the pill 'cause everybody knows
I wanna travel 'round the world forever
I texted every birthday
I waited every spring
I thought about responding
But there was far too much to see
'Cause I was up, up, up and away
Flying up and away
Finally I was outta there
Nobody in my way
I'd be up, up, up and away
Running up and away
I could go anywhere
All alone just how I want it to be
But time changes when you have endless days
Flying all over the world, I keep running but
Slowly I feel myself losing what it means for them to slip away
Mom got sick in a year or so
Dad would say, "Sam, come on home
Be there for your mother and your sister"
She got bad, so bad real fast
I'd say, "Tomorrow," but the time would pass
And seeing you just makes me miss her
So I went up, up, up and away
Flew right up and away
Got myself out of there
I hate myself every day
I was up, up, up and away
Soaring up and away
Now when I look at you
All I feel is the pain
And soon I'll be all alone, just how I wanted to be
Audio Assistant: Jack Mullin
Audio Engineer: Greg Kapustka
Acoustic Guitar: Justin Goldner
Keyboard: Zack Zadek
Vocal Arrangement: Doug Schadt/Zack Zadek
Drums: Zach Jones
Clarinet: Mark Dover/Phil Cho
Bass Clarinet: Phil Cho
Electric Guitar: Justin Goldner
Bass: Justin Goldner
Banjo: Justin Goldner
Strings: Cenovia Cummins/Clarice Jensen/Monica Davis/Tia Allen
Mastering Engineer: Alan Silverman
Mixing Engineer: Ian Kagey