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 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 on 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