Point Me at the Sky

Pink Floyd

Hey Eugene
This is Henry McClean
And I've finished my beautiful flying machine
And I'm ringing to say
That I'm leaving and maybe
You'd like to fly with me
And hide with me, baby

Isn't it strange
How little we change
Isn't it sad we're insane
Playing the games that we know end in tears
The games we've been playing for thousands and thousands and thousands

Jumps into his cosmic flyer
Pulled his plastic collar higher
Light the fuse and stand right back

He cried
This is my last goodbye

Point me at the sky and let it fly (point me at the sky and let it fly)
Point me at the sky and let it fly (point me at the sky and let it fly)
Point me at the sky and let it fly

And if you survive till two thousand and five
I hope you're exceedingly thin
For if you are stout you will have to breathe out
While the people around you breathe in (breathe in, breathe in, breathe in)

People pushing on my sides
Is something that I hate
And so is sitting down to eat
With only little capsules on my plate

Point me at the sky and let it fly (point me at the sky and let it fly)
Point me at the sky and let it fly (point me at the sky and let it fly)
Point me at the sky and let it fly

And all we've got to say to you is goodbye
It's time to go, better run and get your bags
It's goodbye
Hey Jean look at the screen and it's goodbye
Julian hey, the milky way and it's goodbye
Crash, crash, crash, crash, goodbye
I am going to say goodbye
Crash, crash, crash, crash, goodbye
Crash, crash, crash, crash, goodbye
Crash, crash, crash, crash, goodbye
Crash, crash, crash, crash, goodbye
Crash, crash, crash, crash, goodbye
Crash, goodbye


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    i havent actually herd this version (these lyrics), the ones i know of is: "pink floyd - ultra rare trax vol.2 - top gear session"

    Hey Gene, this is Henry Maclean and I finished my beautiful flying machine and I'm ringing to say that I'm leaving and maybe you'd like to fly with me and hide with me, baby

    Isn't it strange how little we changed isn't it sad we're insane playing the games that we know end in tears the games we've been playing for thousands and thousands

    Jumps into his cosmic flyer pulls his plastic collar higher light the fuse and standwell back he cried THIS IS MY LAST GOODBYE

    (3x)point me at the sky and let it fly

    And if you survive till two thousand and five i hope yourexceeding me dearly for if you are stout you will have to breathe out so the man next to you can breathe in, breath in

    people pressing on my sides is something that i hate and so is sitting down to eat with all these little capsials on my plate

    (x3)Point me at the sky and let it fly

    these lyrics, i love :-)

    johnofeon June 03, 2006   Link

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