I've been a brother to sorrow
I've been surrounded by gloom
'Cause this whole town's got hot & cool runnin'
Heartache in every room
Checkin' out of here in the mornin'
Even that'll be too much time
I'm gonna get up on a big fly bird
Waitin' at the end of the line

CHORUS:
Oh the runway is the one way to get back to you
Oh the runway is the one way to get back to you
If I have to beg, steal or borrow
I'll be seein' you, girl, tomorrow
Oh the runway is the one way to get back to you

TV's gonna get to me
Haven't heard a bit of good news
Who needs that when I'm sittin' here chewin'
Popcorn, struttin' the blues?
Operator, wake me at 7
Don't you wait a minute too long
I'm gonna leave with a one-way ticket
Goin' back to where I belong

(chorus)

(repeat & fade):
Oh the runway is the one way to get back to you