Johnny Macon has a wife and one child on the way 
And Houston's runnin' out of jobs and there are bills to pay 
Johnny's flying standby to Alaska on a chance 
He hears them callin' all aboard his life is not a dance 
All aboard the sky train there must be better times 
And we keep moving down the line all aboard the sky train 

Kerry Jackson lost her man to whiskey and cocaine 
And all she saw in Florida were memories of pain 
And the money from the condo won't last her very long 
And so she's flying out today her life is not a song 
All aboard the sky train the sun will always shine 
Up where those lonesome engines whine all aboard the sky train 

Refugees on winds of war with nothin' in their eyes 
Midnight bands on endless tours in search of endless highs 
Airports in the morning ahen truth is all around 
We're restless millions movin' on the lost and not yet found 
All aboard the sky train there must be better times 
If we keep moving down the line all aboard the sky train