We were two lonely travellers in the sky that night,

Two lonely travellers high flying,

Alone in the night on an endless flight

Killing time with polite conversation,

Killing time in your shy, hesitating way,

Killing time, killing my isolation

Two lonely travellers breaking ice

By opening up a few old back pages.



We were two golden eagles in the sky today,

Two golden eagles high flying

Who swept through the air

To a secret lair

Flying free, slowly wheeling and gliding,

Flying free on the sea and the high plateau,

Flying free on the breeze without trying.



Two lonely travellers breaking ice

By opening up a few old back pages

And letting secrets out of their cages

But wanting to remain perfect strangers.



'Cos I was on a night flight

Floating above the world.

Yes it was the moonlight

Painting the wings in pearl

High above the clouds,

High above the world.



We were two lonely travellers in the sky that night,

Two lonely travellers high flying,

Alone in the night on an endless flight

Killing time with polite conversation,

Killing time in your shy hesitating way,

Killing time, killing my isolation



Two lonely travellers breaking ice

By opening up a few old back pages

And letting secrets out of their cages

But wanting to remain perfect strangers.



Cos I was on a night flight

Floating above the world.

Yes it was the moonlight

Painting the wings in pearl

High above the clouds,

High above the world.



Yes I was on a night flight

Floating above the world,

I could see the starlight

Silver a gypsy girl

High above the clouds,

High above the world.



Yes