In the early morning rain
With a dollar in my hand
With an achin' in my heart
And my pockets full of sand
I'm a long way from home
And I miss my loved ones so
In the early morning rain
With no place to go
Out on runway number nine
Big 707 set to go
But I'm stuck here on the ground
Where the cold wind blows
Now, the liquor tasted good
And the women all were fast
Well, there she goes my friend
She's a rollin' down at last
Hear the mighty engines roar
See the silver wing on high
She's away and westward bound
Far above the clouds she'll fly
Where the rain don't fall
And the sun always shines
She'll be flyin' o'er my home
In about three hours time
This old airport's got me down
It's no earthly good to me
Cause I'm stuck here on the ground
As cold and drunk as I might be
You can't jump a jet plane
Like you can a freight train
So, I'd best be on the way
In the early morning rain"