Story Behind the Song
There is so much that is magical about our lives here on earth, but so many people seem to work to destroy the magic. This song is a plea to always keep our human condition in the proper perspective.
Lyrics
You've spied in the sky a 747,
floating through clouds as if to touch heaven.
Now use your mind with style and vigor
and imagine flying on something bigger.
You may have seen an SST,
soaring, roaring, fast as can be.
Now use your mind...
The space's sta tion's on a grander scale,
but even that's not the holy grail.
So use your mind...
(Chorus)
Circuits and orbits in all directions
Apogee, perigee, and missed connections
Rotation, gyration, circles revolving
We're moving on, but we're not evolving.
Ima gine flying on something enormous.
No, bigger than that, I'm talking humongous.
You're on a craft absolutely gigantic,
a supersize ship that's simply fantastic.
You're flying...
There are some in first class, some in coach,
and some poor souls are flyin g with roaches.
Some are served food, others are starving,
There's fighting in the back, it's getting alarming.
Some passengers warn we're losing our air
Cabin pressure falling, all should care
Flight's under control for those making dough
But our childr e n's kids will have nowhere, nowhere to go.
They're dying...
(Chorus)
We know what's what, we know who's who.
But still, look what some passengers do:
Rape the fuel supply, poison the air
Grab what you can, don't even care.
Hide behind lawyers, no acc ou n tability
Pay off judges, deny responsibility
They should be dying
They should be dying
They should be dying
Say what you will, this is our turf
You've been on that craft since
the day of your birth--
You're on earth.
You're flying.
(Chorus)
Cop yrigh t 2001 Scott G ∞
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