I saw you yesterday
Your eyes were the color of some kind of gray
I hear what you're sayin'
But don't let me go
I got all these people

They rush to tell
They rush to say
"There's a man, and he's overboard"
Mayday, mayday, mayday (x2)

Troubles are brought back by you
Funny how we, we go down
We go anywhere but to the ground (x2)

So I heard that you are doin' fine
You've flown off and places been on your mind
I can't understand but I don't need to know
I'll speak to you through this radio

They rush to tell
They rush to say
"There's a man and he's overboard"
Mayday, mayday, mayday (x5)

Troubles are brought back by you
Funny how we, we go down
We go anywhere but to the ground (x2)

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

"There's a man, and he's overboard" (x4)


Lyrics submitted by dragonflower44

Mayday Lyrics as written by Chad Stokes Urmston Bradley Joseph Corrigan

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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    personally, i'm going through a harsh breakup... and i am overboard. the problems are there. i seem to be drowning in them.

    redwine183on March 13, 2002   Link

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