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Big Big Train

Fighter Command

Release date: 17th February 2004

From Gathering Speed
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"Fighter Command" is a track by Big Big Train, from the album Gathering Speed, released 17th February 2004. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Big Big Train

Big Big Train

Lyrics

Fighter Command

He waits for the word

The hard edged word

He is patient

In reach of a phrase

And the end of all time

Lines ran through the clouds

Like rain on a cold breeze

He was set free

He had learned to fly

In search of a fix

Pull back on the stick

He was alone

Lost in speed

Lost to the water

He was apart

Flying in a bird

Built not to fall

When you burn a million

Thoughts a second

What would be the last

Thought on your mind?

Maybe of your daughter

Maybe of your girl

Fallen down

We needed you to be around

Lost and found

We needed you...

I can't unhappen you at all

Can't be with you

When you fall

Lost and found

We needed you

To be around

Fallen down

I want you...

I can't unhappen you at all

Can't be with you

When you fall

Can't see the road

Much further on

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From Gathering Speed

2004
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