Watching From An Airplane
Album: Soul Company
By: James Nagel
By: James Nagel
Duration
3:26
Genres
Description
This is a song I wrote on a flight back to California. The concept of avoidance just sat with me while on the plane and so I began to write about it. I think this is a song that speaks to everyone since I believe each of us has something in our lives we tend to avoid.
Lyrics
Watching From An Airplane Music & Lyrics by James Nagel Copyright 2011 Nagel Verse 1 I learned the truth watching business men Flying here and there and back again If there's a fear they don't want to meet They just sit back at 30,000 feet Chorus They're watching from an airplane Afraid to face what's close at hand They're watching from an airplane There's no telling when they're going to land Verse 2 He's a self made American Joe Has a family that he hardly knows He can tell all they want is love But by the end of the day you know he's had enough Chorus He's watching from an airplane Afraid to face what's close at hand He's watching from an airplane There's no telling when he's going to land Verse 3 She spends her money on the clothing line While there's a soul that could use a dime She sees he broken and sinking fast But she don't say a thing don't even bother to ask Chorus She's watching from an airplane Afraid to face what's close at hand She's watching from an airplane There's no telling when she's going to land Bridge How did it get so easy to leave All of the important things down by the seas? Verse 4 So what's the excuse for our cause? For all the red tape and idle laws? For every person that we kick around? Maybe they'll do the favor and just shoot us down Chorus Cause we're watching from an airplane Afraid to face what's close at hand We're watching from an airplane There's no telling when we're going to land
