We were leaving L.A. airport Me and Midland's misery (Jimmy Lea) On an early morning plane flight out To some radio X.Y.Z.
Was a 1950's prob-job That had seen much better days When we came on in to the last approach Saw the runway through a haze
And the wheels ain't coming down All in mind our lives passed before my eyes And the wheels ain't coming down And you realize you wanna stay alive You wanna stay alive
Women weeping, children playing As we roared into a climb Men was praying, we was drinking lots And it never cost a dime
Altered course for San Francisco Standing by on a red alert Gonna chance a landing on the sea Hoping nobody gets hurt
And the wheels ain't coming down All in mind our lives passed before my eyes And the wheels ain't coming down And you realize you wanna stay alive You wanna stay alive Wanna stay alive, stay alive
Woo
We applauded Chuck the captain When our feet had touched the ground And I won't forget the moment he said It's OK folks, the wheels are coming down
And the wheels they're coming down And you realize it's good to be alive And the wheels they're coming down And you realize you're gonna just survive It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive They're coming down They're coming on down They're coming on down They're coming on down