Tick tock tick, do, do, do-do
Tick tock tick, do, do, do-do
Tick tock tick, do, do, do-do
Tick tock tick, do, do, do-do

Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future

I wanna fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
'Til I'm free
Oh, Lord, through the revolution

Feed the babies
Who don't have enough to eat
Shoe the children
With no shoes on their feet
House the people
Livin' in the street
Oh-oh, there's a solution

I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
'Til I'm free
Right through the revolution

Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future

Do do, do-do, do do, do-do, do do, do-do
Do do, do-do, do do, do-do, do do, do-do
Do do, do-do, do do, do-do

I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
'Til I'm free
Right through the revolution

Tick tock tick, do, do, do-do
Tick tock tick
Tick tock tick, do, do, do-do
Tick tock tick, do, do, do-do
Tick tock tick, do, do, do-do

Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future


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Fly Like An Eagle Lyrics as written by Steven Haworth Miller

Lyrics © Kanjian Music

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  • +5
    General Comment

    I think this song is about the US Post Office.

    DanVitaleRockson June 18, 2003   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Seal didn't make a great anything when it comes to this song. This is a Miller classic for Christ sake.

    danv1962on May 11, 2009   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    What's that you say, Steve – "there's a solution"? What is it, pray tell? Or are you keeping it all to your eagly self?

    charolastraon July 16, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Poverty in America.

    Compuwiz19on June 09, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    i think maybe like how there's problems, and it seems like there's a solution, but there really isn't, because you'd need to "fly liike an eagle" or do the impossible to fix the problems, but maybe in the future there will be a solution

    Jeffon March 14, 2003   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    This is an idealistic song. Steve Miller wants to solve the problems of the world.

    He wants to fly like an eagle, escaping the problems that need to be addressed.

    chylandon December 31, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    On some versions of the song, the lyrics about poverty and suffering are erased and the part about the revolution is changed with "into the future". Why did they do this? The original lyrics were much more profound.

    Adwanocon August 13, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i must agree with DanVitaleRocks...thank you for that

    lysson January 23, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    DanVitale.....you're a funny guy.

    flyingdaitchmanon May 18, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    It's a really cool about how poverty ruins peoples lives.

    washingtonative91on August 13, 2005   Link

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