L.A. International Airport
Susan Raye Lyrics

Standing in that silent hall waitin' for that final call
I am standing alone in a quiet airport terminal waiting for my last boarding call

Says he doesn't love me anymore
My partner has recently told me that he no longer loves me

Shaking hands I pack a bag, trembling voice I call a cab
I am packing my luggage with shaky hands and calling a taxi nervously

Slowly I start walking to the door
I begin walking towards the airport gates, slowly and with a heavy heart

Cab arrives he blows his horn, I stumble at in the early morn
The taxi arrives and honks its horn, causing me to stumble in the early morning

Tell him of the place I've got to go
I inform the taxi driver where I need to go

[?] a hundred signal lights, paid the bills and a traffic fine
We pass numerous traffic lights and I reflect on the bills and traffic fines I have recently paid

Gettin' through these doors that's been so slow
The process of getting through the airport doors has been frustratingly slow

L.A. International Airport
I am at Los Angeles International Airport

Where the big jet engines roar
The airport is filled with the loud roar of jet engines

I won't see him anymore
I have accepted that I will no longer see my former partner again

A stewardess in a miniskirt, hippie in a leather shirt
I notice a flight attendant in a short skirt and a young man wearing a leather shirt

Started on the way to Naples Row
They are boarding a flight to Naples, Italy

While I'm wondering where it's at I see a Paris diplomat
As I ponder their destination, I spot a diplomat from Paris

College kids are trying to get back home
I observe college students trying to return home from their travels

Baggage car goes quickly by, I see my case and I start to cry
The luggage cart passes by and I spot my suitcase, causing me to break down in tears

Stumble to the lounge to be alone
I stagger to a lounge area to be by myself

While I'm trying to get some rest, bite my lips and try my best
As I attempt to rest, I bite my lips to stave off tears and try to cope with the emotional pain

To fight the pain that's making me leave home
I am struggling to deal with the pain of leaving my home behind

With silver wings across the sky, paper trails and wave goodbye
I watch airplanes with metallic wings soar into the sky, leaving behind paper trails as they depart

To those below who've got to stay at home
I think of those who are left behind and must remain at home

Wish that I had flown at night so I could take that champagne flight
I wish I had taken an evening flight so I could have enjoyed a luxurious champagne flight experience

Rid myself of every tear I own
I long to be able to cry to release all the tears I am holding back

Soaring high above the heaven in a 747
I am flying in a Boeing 747 airplane high up in the sky

Fighting back the tears that curse my eyes
I am struggling to hold back my tears

Captain's voice so loud and clear amplifies into my ear
The captain's voice booms clearly over the airplane intercom

Assuring me I'm flying friendly skies
The captain reassures me that we are flying through a safe and friendly sky