big clouds rolling by taking up space round the corner of an eye no great friendly sky no radio news now wherever i drive tennis from heaven keep falling on purpose hit the right houses well all join the circus and you need clouds rolling by clouds rolling by clouds rolling by good boys in demand soldiers of fortune some groomed in the sand theyre all part of a plan practice for years get to do what you can girls on the ground boys wanna go high you shut up and learn and you might get to fly and you need clouds rolling by clouds rolling by clouds rolling by what would you do what if they came out for me and you and how fast can you run cowards like me would i pick up a gun join in the struggle among chosen few when theres too many when there is nothing new clouds rolling by clouds rolling by clouds rolling by clouds rolling by clouds rolling by clouds rolling by clouds rolling by clouds rolling by clouds rolling by