Flying High

by Country Joe & The Fish

From the album: Electric Music for the Mind and Body

Duration: 2:41

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Lyrics for Flying High

I'm stuck on the L.A. freeway Got rain water in my boots My thumbs done froze, can't feel my toes I feel a little destitute Wheels throwing water all over my axe And Mr. Jones won't lend me a hand Up come two cats in a Cadillac And they say: 'Won't you hop in, man?' I went flying high all the way, all the way. The one that's driving's got a bowler hat The other's got a fez on his head They turn around and grin and I grin back But not a word was said So I took out my harp and I played 'em a tune I could see they were diggin' it Then the one with the fez, well he turns and he says 'We'd like to help you make your trip.' I went flying high all the way, all the way. He said: 'We can't leave him out in the rain' 'He just might freeze and die' 'So why not put him on a plane' 'And send him home in the sky?' So they took me to the L.A. airport Laid twenty dollars in my hand Well, I paid my fare, I'm in the air Flying back home again And I went flying high All the way, yeah all the way, all the way You know I went flying high all the way Don't you know I went flying high all the...

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