Urban Flying

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I was nursing a beer, too tired to think

The guy next to me gave me a wink

Said I’ll tell you a secret about this place

He could see disbelief was in my face

Said, “there are two buildings, side-by-side

The ovens downstairs are heavy and wide

When the air gets hot, you know, it will rise”

And I saw a twinkle shine in his eyes

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Just throw your arms wide, just let yourself go

Up the air roars, feel the wind blow

You know, if you try it, you can get to fly

Hang up in the air and reach for the sky

“I don’t believe” I said to him

“‘Cause gravity ain’t just a dream”

If you don’t believe let money talk

I’ll go, jump down, away I’ll walk

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I saw him jumping, he came right back

My eyes bulged out, my jaw went slack

With a big ol’ smile he came to the door

Said, gimme my money, settle the score

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“Go ahead, try it,” he said to me

I was so drunk, I did agree

I went and jumped, and, well, went splat

And so I died, yeah, just like that

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‘Cause Clark’s a mean drunk, I’ll tell you

Shows off things that he can do

Lost my money and now my life

Such a cruel twist of fate’s dull knife

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