Back in ten minutes
And I'll just hang the sign
I've got to find a place
To clear my mind

[Chorus]
I'm the flyer
With only one desire
I'm the flyer
Nobody's gonna shoot me down

I've got an urgent appointment
And I can't be late
I've got a million things
That have to wait
Just hang on a minute
I'll try to hurry back
I hate to make you wait
But I'm going and I'm going fast

[Repeat Chorus]

I fly-- and never look back
I fly away before they shoot me down
I fly
I'll hang the sign and find a place to clear my mind
I fly-- and never look back
I fly away before they shoot me down
I fly
Hate to make you wait

High up above
Like a cat clings
To an icy root
He keeps a slow pace,
Tight hold,
Anxious view.
There's something ticking away
Inside his head.
He's got to keep that vital distance
You can see it in his eyes
That glance across the shoulder
[Chorus]
He's on a Cat Walk
He's got a Cat Walk
He's on a Cat Walk
He's got a Cat Walk
He's always on the far side of the street
Never getting too close,
Too near, might meet,
Someone a little too close to himself
You can see it in his eyes
Those eyes are getting older
You can see it in his eyes,
That glance across the shoulder
[Repeat Chorus]

No more
Going for the more familiar
No more
The nervous anxious grin
No more turning away from the peculiar
No more
Afraid of letting anyone in

[chorus]
Oh...The sound of strangers
Clawing at the door
Oh...The sound of strangers
Doesn't scare me anymore

No more
The fear of making the wrong impression
No more
Sitting on the edge of my chair
No more
Looking for approval on a quick decision
No more
watching me from over there

[chorus]

She looked down at my palm
I had to know what was in store for me
So many plans had gone wrong
She said her eyes could see the future

She said that in my past
She'd seen a mountain in front of me
She said it wouldn't last
A change in luck would set me free

[chorus]
The writing is on the wall
Those words will change it all
The writing is on the wall
Good luck is just the thought

I pick up the morning express
I turn to the page that is calling me
Lately I've been a mess
I've got to see what the lion says
The sun is in the fifth house
You're sure to feel its strong effects
The clouds are clearing away
This losing streak will end today

[chorus

See the man
Watch another man
See their lives
Dissolve into one
See the boy in his eyes
Remember other times

[chorus]
I fall inside
Reflecting eyes
Dissolve in time

The same man
Doesn't try to understand
How the time
Slipped though his hands
It's so hard to see
Through those falling eyes

[chorus

Somewhere someone's standing by
The same game plan, the same aging fantasies
Spruces up the small talk and the smile
It's no wonder, he's under
The pressure of pride once again
(He) calls himself a social orphan
Caught up in the game
(He) sees himself a social orphan
Caught up in the thrill of the chase
A number, a matchbook, the night before
(But) no last names , and no long term promises
Finds it quite an effort not to smile
It's no wonder
He understands the need to try it again
(He) calls himself a social orphan
Caught up in the game
(He) sees himself a social orphan
Caught up in the thrill of the chase
Somewhere someone hit square one
The same contacts, the same tired old double talk
Dreams about a weekend and a smile
It's no wonder
He is under the pressure of time once again
(He) calls himself a social orphan
Caught up in the game
(He) sees himself a social orphan
Caught up in the thrill of the chase

I'm up each day
At the crack of dawn
Primed for the first inspection
He's running the home and the family
Like a military installation
(This can't be right)

(I feel so helpless)

I can't do this and I can't do that
I dare not make a move
Without his orders
No matter how well I do what I do
It's never good enough,
(not for him)

Helpless I feel so helpless
Helpless I don't like to be so helpless

I don't wish to feel in my own home
Some kind of prisoner
There must be a way to put a stop
To his violent behavior

Helpless I feel so helpless
Helpless I don't like to be so helpless

Somehow something's changed around the house
It suddenly seems so calm
Now what are we supposed to do
With all of this new found freedom

Helpless I feel so helpless
Helpless I don't like to be so helpless

So you won't tell me, where you've been up to now
I don't know, they've seen you come and go (oh)
You're well on your way but never leaving the chair
Playing scenes on T.V. screens
Watching widely to glimpse the full view
While the hours have their hands all over you
You say that you see me, well I see you too
I look behind, what do you find, all but an empty room
Scratching the surface and you can't get away
You've travelled far and so far you have nothing to say

[Chorus]
Scratching the surface
You better come up for air
A new experience to get you there
Scratching the surface
You better come up for air
Strapped to the media, a machine to fear

You're onto something then it slips right away
It's in your hand, follow through right in front of you
You say that you hear me, well I hear you too
My secret is no secret, outside of the tube
So you won't tell me, what you've done up to now
You're watching me, I'm watching you decide (oh)
Scratching the surface, you can't get away
You tried so hard, and so far you have nothing to say

[Repeat Chorus]

What have you got for me this time
Can you make it sparkle
Can you make it shine
Have you got anything brighter
Something like that but a little bit tighter
[Chorus]
Pitchman, Pitchman
Sell me that Pitchman
Something I need has slipped my mind
I've come here to barter
I've come here to buy
I've got this town tucked in my back pocket
I can't seem to stop it
I just wish I had more time
I'm in a hurry can we wrap it up
Will you try to to scratch it
Don't mark it up
Ive got a hunger for the things that sparkle
I've got a thirst for the things that shine
Everyone a winner Everyone amazing
Everyone a shocker Everyone to tantalize
Don't mark it up! Everyone a sure thing
Everything's tempting Everyone must tantalize
But don't mark it up!
[Repeat Chorus]

High up above
Like a cat clings
To an icy root
He keeps a slow pace,
Tight hold,
Anxious view.
There's something ticking away
Inside his head.
He's got to keep that vital distance
You can see it in his eyes
That glance across the shoulder
[Chorus]
He's on a Cat Walk
He's got a Cat Walk
He's on a Cat Walk
He's got a Cat Walk
He's always on the far side of the street
Never getting too close,
Too near, might meet,
Someone a little too close to himself
You can see it in his eyes
Those eyes are getting older
You can see it in his eyes,
That glance across the shoulder
[Repeat Chorus]