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

I been sitting by the fireside
Wonderin where my strength is goin
Lookin through the mirror of life.
Tryin to find out which way the wind's blowing
But my heart keeps pushin me backwards 
As I jump aboard that 747
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 
Big ol' jet airliner Cause it's here that I've got to stay

Touchin' down in New England 
Feel the heat comin' down 
First of all this fall I said I'd be there
But I couldn't seem to quite get it down
Cuz I'm goin with some hesitation
I've got to go and make my way
but there's so many people lord to talk to
and a whole bunch of debts to pay

Goodbye to all the old friends at home
Goodbye to Willie friend and trusted
Got to go out and make my way
I might get rich and I might get busted
But I got Lord so many things to clean up
Got to make my way clear before me
But I don't want to get mixed up
In all that funky shit that's goin down before me

Big ol' jet airliner Don't carry me too far away Big ol' jet airliner Cause it's California where I've got to stay.