From 20,000 feet
I saw the lights below me
Twinkling just like Christmas

We descended slowly
And the curve of the world passed
With all of that flying

Above the mighty ocean
And now we all are arriving


Grab the carry on baggage
Join the herd for the mad run
Take a place in the long line

Where does every one come from?
As we shuffle on forward
As we wait for inspection

Don't be holding that line up
At the end lies redemption
Oh oh, hey hey, ah ah


Now I'm stamped and I'm waved through
I take up my position

At the mouth of the cannon
Saying prayers of contrition
Now please deliver my suitcase

From all mischief and peril
Now the sight of it circling
Is a hymn to the faithful


Forgive me for my staring,
For my unconcealed envy

In the Hall of Arrivals
Where the great river empties
It's hand carts and porters

All the people it carries
To be greeted with flowers
Grandfathers and babies

Oh oh, hey hey, ah ah

There is no one to meet me

Yet I'm all but surrounded
By the tears and embracing
By the joy unbounded

The friends and relations
Leaping over hemispheres
Transcendental reunion

All borders vanish here

We are travelers traveling

We are gypsies together
We're philosophers gathering
We are business or pleasure

We are going or coming
We're just finding our way
To the next destination

And from night into day
Oh oh, hey hey, ah ah
Oh oh, hey hey, ah ah


In a giant bird's belly
I flew over the ocean

From 20,000 feet high
How those lights were glowing