Would you believe I actually bought that record, xfgbfplgn years ago.

INTO THE DISTANCE, A RIBBON OF BLACK
STRETCHED TO THE POINT OF NO TURNING BACK
A FLIGHT OF FANCY ON A WINDSWEPT FIELD
STANDING ALONE MY SENSES REELED
A FATAL ATTRACTION HOLDING ME FAST, HOW
CAN I ESCAPE THIS IRRESISTIBLE GRASP?

CAN'T KEEP MY EYES FROM THE CIRCLING SKIES
TONGUE-TIED AND TWISTED JUST AN EARTH-BOUND MISFIT, I

ICE IS FORMING ON THE TIPS OF MY WINGS
UNHEEDED WARNINGS, I THOUGHT I THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING
NO NAVIGATOR TO GUIDE MY WAY HOME
UNLADENED, EMPTY AND TURNED TO STONE

A SOUL IN TENSION THAT'S LEARNING TO FLY
CONDITION GROUNDED BUT DETERMINED TO TRY
CAN'T KEEP MY EYES FROM THE CIRCLING SKIES
TONGUE-TIED AND TWISTED JUST AN EARTH-BOUND MISFIT, I

FRICTION LOCK - SET.
MIXTURE - RICH
PROPELLERS - FULLY FORWARD
FLAPS - SET - 10 DEGREES
ENGINE GAUGES AND SUCTION - CHECK

MIXTURE SET TO MAXIMUM PERCENT - RECHECK
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS...
ALTIMETERS - CHECK BOTH
(GARBLED WORD) - ON
NAVIGATION LIGHTS - ON
STROBES - ON
(TO TOWER): CONFIRM 3-8-ECHO READY FOR DEPARTURE
(TOWER): HELLO AGAIN, THIS IS NOW 129.4
(TO TOWER): 129.4. IT'S TO GO.
(TOWER): YOU MAY COMMENCE YOUR TAKEOFF, WINDS OVER 10 KNOTS.
(TO TOWER): 3-8-ECHO
EASY ON THE BRAKES. TAKE IT EASY. ITS GONNA ROLL THIS TIME.
JUST HAND THE POWER GRADUALLY, AND IT...

ABOVE THE PLANET ON A WING AND A PRAYER,
MY GRUBBY HALO, A VAPOUR TRAIL IN THE EMPTY AIR,
ACROSS THE CLOUDS I SEE MY SHADOW FLY
OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY WATERING EYE
A DREAM UNTHREATENED BY THE MORNING LIGHT
COULD BLOW THIS SOUL RIGHT THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE NIGHT

THERE'S NO SENSATION TO COMPARE WITH THIS
SUSPENDED ANIMATION, A STATE OF BLISS
CAN'T KEEP MY EYES FROM THE CIRCLING SKIES
TONGUE-TIED AND TWISTED JUST AN EARTH-BOUND MISFIT, I