Hiding in the Sky

COPRIGHT 1997
BY PETER CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND
(FOR KELLY AND HER BIG DADDY)

AS I RIDE ABOVE THE GROUND
MOMENTS SHY OF TOUCHING DOWN
WHEN THE WELCOME PARTY FROMS A CROWN
AND GREETS US IN THE NEXT TOWN
THE TRUCKS ARE ON THEIR WAY WITH THE GEAR
WE'LL GRAB SOME LUNCH SINCE WE'RE HERE
TOMORROW WILL BE THE STATE FAIR
I THINK ONE ENGINE COULD USE SOME REPAIR
DID I SHOW YOU THE SNAPSHOTS OF MY BABY GIRL
BACK THERE WHEN I LET MY WALLET UNFURL
DO YOU NOTICE HOW THE YEARS BLEND AND SWIRL
BUT SOMEDAY ALL THIS WILL PRODUCE A PEARL

I'M JUST TOO RESTLESS TO BE EARTHBOUND
HERE THE ENGINES MAKE THE ONLY AUDIBLE SOUND
YOU CRIED AS YOU WATCHED ME LEAVE ONCE MORE
BUT EVEN THAT THAT WAS DROWNED BY THE ENGINE ROAR
THERE'S SO MUCH PAIN I'LL NEVER SEE OR HEAR
I WON'T HOLD YOU FOR A WHILE BUT I DO CARE
IS THERE ENOUGH MONEY TO LASTA LITTLE WHILE
I'LL MAIL HOME SOME MORE IN A FEW THOUSAND MILES
SOMEDAY I KNOW I'LL RETIRE IN STYLE
IN LIVE EVERY DAY IN THE GLOW OF YOUR SMILE
ALL I CAN PROMISE YOU IS WHAT I KNOW FOR SURE
AND ALL I KNOW RIGHT NOW IS THIS ONE TOUR

THE ROADIES HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO RIG
I THINK I'LL CATCH SOME SLEEP BEFORE THE GIG
THERE'S STILL AN EAST COAST LEG BEFORE I'M DONE
STAY PLANTED IN THE GARDEN IN THE HEALING SUN
DREAM OR CHRISTMAS AND EASTER EGG DYES
AND THE DAY I'LL COME DOWN FROM THE SKIES
WHEN I CAN ROCK YOU AND WHISPER LULLABIES
YOU JUST CAN'T IMAGINE YOUR SWEET SUPRISE
MAYBE IN THIS TOWN I'LL BUY YOU SOME TOY
I'LL MISS YOUR BIRTHDAY AND ALL THAT JOY
BUT ALL THIS TIME AWAY IS SOMETHING I CAN'T FIGHT
THERE'S ALWAYS ONE MORE LEG AND NO END IN SIGHT