nd Fret The pilot says we're coming in, that the landing's just ahead But I'm chasing my shadow, turning 'round instead The plane's climbing over the water, like a seagull leaving dry land Playing in the night sky like a child in a wonderland Oh, if you could see the far-off horizon Where the mountains run down to the sea And the water's shining like jewels For pirates whose treasures are free Take the turns a little steeper, you don't have to be afraid He pushed down on the rudder as he took his hands away And now we're climbing in the night, between the mountains and the sea And I feel just like a bird in flight, happy to be free And in the dark my senses are on fire Oh, how I feel my smile burn And I want to climb again And take that steeper turn Pull back on the stick, she'll lift so easily Bear down a little harder, turn her out to sea And this pilot's dressed in leather, with seal fur to his chin And he's smiling at me knowingly, as I take that turn again Oh, and I have seen the far-off horizon And the ships sailing down below Playing in the wind like me With treasures in their holds We're over land the pilot said, you can touch her down Look for the lights ahead, lying straight along the ground But first you must cross over, check that the runway's clear Take her up and circle 'round, if it's not right to land her here Oh, look ahead to the far-off horizon The sun still lights the evening sky Though the mountains have grown darker now We've time enough to fly "What have you learned", the pilot asked, as we taxied to a stall Taking the turns steeper, doesn't mean you'll fall 'Cause the plane will hold herself level, constant as she spins And she holds a special place inside for pirates in the wind Oh, if you could see the far-off horizon Where the mountains run down to the sea And the water's shining like jewels For pirates whose treasures are free