Jet Airliner

Steve Miller Band · Greatest Hits [1998]

Leavin' home, out on the road

I've been down before

Ridin' along in this big ol' jet plane

I've been thinkin' about my home

But my love light seems so far away

an I feel like it's all been done

Somebody's tryin' to make me stay

You know I've got to be movin' on



Chorus:

Big ol' jet airliner

don't carry me too far away

Big ol' jet airliner

cause it's here that I've got to stay



Goodby to all my friends at home

Goodby to people I've trusted

I've got to go out and make my way

I might get rich you know I might bet busted

but my heart keeps calling me backwards

as I get on the 707

Ridin' high I got tears in my eyes

you know you got to go through hell

before you get to heaven



Chorus



Touchin down in New England town

feel the heat comin' down

I've got to keep on keepin on

you know the big wheel keeps on spinnin' around

But I'm goin' with some hesitation

you know that I can surely see

that I don't want to get caught up in any of that

Funky shit goin' down in the city



Oh Oh big ol jet airliner

don't carry me too far away

big ol' jet airliner cause it's here that I've got to stay



Oh Oh big ol' jet airliner

carry me to my home

Oh oh big ol' jet airliner cause it's there that I belong.