In this world there's a whole lot of trouble baby   In this world there's a whole lot of pain   In this world there's a whole lot of trouble but   A whole lot of ground to gain   Why take when you could be giving   Why watch as the world goes by   It's a hard enough life to be living   Why walk when you can fly      In this world there's a whole lot of sorrow   In this world there's a whole lot of shame   In this world there's a whole lot of sorrow   And a while lot of ground to gain   When you spend your whole life wishing   Wanting and wondering why   It's a long enough life to be living   Why walk when you can fly      And in this world there's a whole lot of golden   In this world there's a whole lot of plain   In this world you've a soul for a compass   And a heart for a pair of wings   There's a star on the far horizon   Rising bright in an azure sky   For the rest of the time that you're given   Why walk when you can fly high