Where was I when the rockets came to life
And carried you away into the alligator sky?
Even though I'll never know what's up ahead
I'm never letting go, I'm never letting go

Uh uh, that's not a plane, that's me
I'm sittin' where I'm supposed to
Floatin' on the cloud, can't nobody come close to
The concrete and the sky switch places
So now my ceiling is painted with cosmic spaces
Firecracker to the moon, keep your eyes shut
Blastin' off like a rocket from the ground up
I used to catch a cab on the Monday
Now the taxi's sellin' lights on the runway
Fly, condo on the Milky Way
A house on the cloud and God's my landlord
And for my rent all I pay is my drive
I got that
So if you need me you can find me in the alligator sky

Where was I when the rockets came to life
And carried you away into the alligator sky?
(Into the alligator sky)
Even though I'll never know what's up ahead
I'm never letting go, I'm never letting go

Roller coaster through the atmosphere
I'm drowning in this starry serenade
Where ecstasy becomes cavalier
My imagination's taking me away

Reverie, whisper in my ear
I'm scared to death that I'll never be afraid
Roller coaster through the atmosphere
My imagination's taking me away

Uh, now I'ma dance like I never dance
Sing like I never sing, dream like I never dream
Or try to, 'cause we've been lied to
That the sun is somethin' that we can't fly to
Well, I sit on my star and see street lights
Look up, ha, you'll miss me if you blink twice
Imagination is hot and if you got it you can meet me
When you see me in the alligator sky

Where was I when the rockets came to life
And carried you away into the alligator sky?
(Into the alligator sky)
Even though I'll never know what's up ahead
I'm never letting go, I'm never letting go

Where was I when the rockets came to life
And carried you away into the alligator sky?
Even though I'll never know what's up ahead
I'm never letting go, I'm never letting go

In the alligator sky?
In the alligator sky?
In the alligator sky?
In the alligator sky?


Lyrics submitted by whcodered, edited by LoseYourself

Alligator Sky Lyrics as written by Adam R. Young

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    SO much better than the rap version...

    [ Insert bad joke that criticizes rap here ]

    megabyteon April 21, 2011   Link

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