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In the early morning rain

With a dollar in my hand

 With an aching in my heart

And my pockets full of sand

 I m a long ways from home

And I missed my loved one so

 In the early morning rain

With no place to go

 Out on runway number nine

Big 707 set to go

 But I m stuck here in the grass

Where the cold wind blows

 Now the liquor tasted good

And the women all were fast

 Well there she goes my friend

She s rolling down at last

 Hear the mighty engines roar

See the silver bird on high

 She s away and westward bound

Far above the clouds she flies

 Where the morning rain don t fall

And the sun always shines

 She ll be flying over my home

In about three hours time

 This old airport s got me down

It s no earthly good to me

 Cause I m stuck here on the ground

As cold and drunk as I can be

 You can t jump a jet plane

Like you can a freight train

 So I best be on my way

In the early morning rain

 You can t jump a jet plane

Like you can a freight train

 So I best be on my way

In the early morning rain