In the early mornin' rain And 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 mornin' rain
Out on runway number nine Well, Im out here on the grass Where the pavement never grows
Where the liquor tasted good And the women all were fast She's rolling out at last
Hear the mighty engines roar (Hear the mighty engines roar ) See the silver wing on high (See the silver wing on high ) She's away and westward bound For above the clouds she flies
Where the mornin' rain don't fall And the sun always shines She'll be flying over my home In about three hours time
This ol' airports got me down It's no earthly good to me 'Cause Im stuck here on the ground Cold and drunk as I might be
Like you can a freight train In the early mornin' rain
In the early mornin' rain In the early mornin' rain