Harry Chapin - Northwest 222 Lyrics
I'm a strummin' fool out in the sticksFor the glory and the breadAnd you're wise enough to let me singThis music in my head.And if there's any way to get thereStrumming head on outI go driven hard to pick up old222 en route.But now they've gone and cancelledOld Northwest 222It's a late night bird that alwaysbrought me back home to youThere's a thousand miles between usBabe that I cannot get throughIs there nothing left to count on, nowThat old 222 is gone?Old 222 is gone.My guitar bouncin' on my shoulder, myTicket in my handI'm runnin' on the ramp on board, I justMade it againPull pillows down and a blanket and IStretch out 'cross the seatYes I'm racked our, winging homewardWhere I got this dream to keepBut now they've gone and cancelledOld Northwest 222It's a late night bird that alwaysbrought me back home to youThere's a thousand miles between usBabe that I cannot get throughIs there nothing left to count on, nowThat old 222 is gone?Old 222 is gone.Minneapolis at 1 AM Chicago at 3It's Detroit at 5 the it's New York CityWhere she's waitin' for meAnd I come chargin' off the jet way theDream is in my eyesWhen I see you there at curbside babeI'm kissin' you at sunriseYes you brought the van to get me.Sometime when the plane is lateWe would find a place for parkingWhen the lovin' would not waitBut now they've gone and cancelledOld Northwest 222It's a late night bird that alwaysbrought me back home to youThere's a thousand miles between usBabe that
