flyin high in the friendly sky flyin high without ever leavin the ground no rest of the folks are tired and weary oh lord and have laid their bodies down yeah yeah oh yeah i go the place where danger awaits me oh lord and it s bound to forsake me so stupid minded i can t help it oh yeah so stupid minded but i go crazy when i can t find it in the morning i ll be alright my friend but soon the night will bring the pains the pain oh the pain flyin high in the friendly sky oh without ever leavin the ground yeah yeah and i ain t seen nothin but trouble baby nobody really understands no no and i go to the place where good feelin awaits me self destruction in my hand oh lord so stupid minded oh and i go crazy when i can t find it well i know i m hooked my friend to the boy who makes slaves out of men oh oh baby ooh flyin high in a friendly sky oh baby flyin ooh ooh wee ooh flyin high in a friendly sky