Lyrics

WhiteRoom - WhiteRoom (16) Running On Empty

I said hello to an old friend
a short while ago
One more brick from off the wall
One last stand before you fall asleep

I headed out to the railroad
to cross the tracks
One more kiss upon your cheek
I said I won't be back this week
or the next one

Flying out from Chicago
I got lost along the way
One too many redirections I was told
And as my plane took off
my wings began to fold

These are words that I heard
at the edge of a storm
Wake up my friend
Just another day
of sailing through an ocean
Running before the wind

He missed his connection
halfway to somewhere
He left on a sentimental mood
Diverted by
the flight of birds around him

Spent his life in a white room
trying to keep control
Waiting for a telephone call
The only view of the outside
was a picture on the wall

Until he found himself submerged
in an underwater cave
Unsuspicious light prevailing
Eyes electric as
the wings of a silver manta ray

This is just a good view from
the edge of the world
Step back my friend
Now we've reached the end
of a great adventure
So wake up