Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steve Miller Band
Performer
Steve Miller
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Pena
Songwriter
Steve Miller
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Miller
Producer
Jim Gaines
Mixing Engineer
John Palladino
Producer
Mike Fusaro
Engineer
Win Kutz
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Leaving home, out on the road
I've been down before
Riding along on this big ol' jet plane
I've been thinking about my home
But my love light seems so far away
And I feel like it's all been done
Somebody's trying to make me stay
You know I got to be moving on
[Chorus]
Oh, big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, big ol' jet airliner
'Cause it's here that I got to stay
[Verse 2]
Goodbye to all my friends at home
Goodbye to people I've trusted
I've got to go out and make my way
I might get rich, you know, I might get busted
But my heart keeps calling me backwards
As I get on the 707
Riding high, I got tears in my eyes
You know you got to go through hell before you get to Heaven
[Chorus]
Big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, big ol' jet airliner
'Cause it's here that I got to stay
[Verse 3]
Touching down in New England town
Feel the heat comin' down
I've got to keep on keepin' on
You know the big wheel keeps on spinnin' around
And I'm goin' with some hesitation
You know that I can surely see
That I don't want to get caught up in any of that
Funky shit going down in the city
[Chorus]
Big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, big ol' jet airliner
'Cause it's here that I got to stay
Oh, big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, big ol' jet airliner
'Cause it's here that I got to stay
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
Big ol' jet airliner
Don't carry me too far away
Oh, big ol' jet airliner
'Cause it's here that I got to stay
Oh, big ol' jet airliner
Carry me to my home
Oh, big ol' jet airliner
'Cause it's there that I belong
Written by: Paul Pena