The times were hard and I was running
I could feel my chance was coming
Another time, another place
A pillow filled with frozen tears
See the gates, a distant fire
Shows the way, to my desire
Laying down my heart for you
'Cause I'm lonely, feelin' blue
I know that I'll never die on love
But I'll never get enough
Oh, I got no time to lose

On my avenue to a jet airliner
Avenue to my broken dreams
My avenue to a jet airliner
Like an old, old movie-scene

My avenue to a jet airliner
Brings me back to the dreams I loved
Good guys only win in movies
But this time babe I'll get tough

(The avenue is closed, is closed forever)

Love can breed misunderstanding
But my heart will soon be landing
Another love on golden wings
Oh, I'll buy you Diamond rings
Waitin' for a lonely rainbow
Magic wave where will I go
Breaking down my heart to you
'Cause I'm lonely, feelin' blue
I know that I'll never die on love
But I'll never get enough
Oh, I got no time to lose

Leavin home, out on the road
Ive been down before
Ridin along in this big ol jet plane
Ive been thinkin about my home
But my love light seems so far away
And I feel like its all been done
Somebodys tryin to make me stay
You know Ive got to be movin on

Oh, oh big ol jet airliner
Dont carry me too far away
Oh, oh big ol jet airliner
Cause its here that Ive got to stay

Goodbye to all my friends at home
Goodbye to people Ive trusted
Ive got to go out and make my way
I might get rich you know I might get 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

Big ol jet airliner
Dont carry me too far away
Oh, oh big ol jet airliner
Cause its here that Ive got to stay

Touchin down in new england town
Feel the heat comin down
Ive got to keep on keepin on
You know the big wheel keeps on spinnin around
And Im goin with some hesitation
You know that I can surely see
That I dont want to get caught up in any of that
Funky shit goin down in the city

Big ol jet airliner
Dont carry me too far away
Oh, oh big ol jet airliner
Cause its here that Ive got to stay

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
And I feel like its all been done.
Somebody's tryin' to make me stay.
You know I've got to be movin' on.

Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away.
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Cause it's here that I've got to stay.

Goodbye to all my friends at home,
Goodbye to people I've trusted.
I've got to go out and make my way.
I might get rich you know I might get 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.

Big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away.
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Cause it's here that I've got to stay.

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-a spinnin' around.
And 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.

Big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away.
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Cause it's here that I've got to stay.

Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away.
Oh, oh big ol' jet airliner
Cause it's here that I've got to stay.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away.
Oh, oh 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.

Leavin' home, out on the road
I've been down before
Ridin' along on this big ol' jet plane
I've been thinkin' about my home
But my love light seems so far away
And I feel like it's all been done
Somebody's tryin' to make me stay
You know I've got to be movin' on

Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Cause it's here that I've got to stay

Goodbye to all my friends at home
Goodbye to people I've trusted
I've got to go out and make my way
I might get rich you know I might get 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

Big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Cause it's here that I've got to stay

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 a-spinnin' around
And 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 kicks goin' down in the city

Big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Cause it's here that I've got to stay

Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, Oh big ol' jet airliner
Cause it's here that I've got to stay
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah

Big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, Oh 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