Into the distance, a ribbon of black
Stretched to the point of no turning back
A flight of fancy on a wind swept field
Standing alone my senses reeled
A fatal attraction is holding me fast
How can I escape this irresistible grasp?

Can't keep my eyes from the circling sky
Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I

Ice is forming on the tips of my wings
Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought of everything
No navigator to find my way home
Unladened, empty and turned to stone

A soul in tension that's learning to fly
Condition grounded but determined to try
Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I

Friction lock - set. Mixtures - richPropellers - fully forwardFlaps - set - 10 degreesEngine gauges and suction - checkMixture set to maximum percent - recheckFlight instruments...Altimeters - check bothLights - onPilot Heater - onStrobes - onConfirm 3-8-Echo ready for departure.Hello again, this is now 129.4.129.4. It's to go.3-8-Echo cleared takeoff, the wind's normal at 10 knots.3-8-Echo.Easy on the brakes. Take it easy. It's gonna roll this time.Just hand the power gradually, and it...

Above the planet on a wing and a prayer,
My grubby halo, a vapor trail in the empty air,
Across the clouds I see my shadow fly
Out of the corner of my watering eye
A dream unthreatened by the morning light
Could blow this soul right through the roof of the night

There's no sensation to compare with this
Suspended animation, a state of bliss
Can't keep my mind from the circling sky
Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I