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Harry Nilsson – Man Wasn't Meant to Fly (1968) | Track profile | Dork

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Man Wasn't Meant to Fly

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Man Wasn't Meant to Fly

Release date: 1968

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About This Track

"Man Wasn't Meant to Fly" is a track by Harry Nilsson, from the album Skidoo, released 1968. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Man Wasn't Meant to Fly

Man wasn't meant to, to fly

He wasn't meant to go up in the sky

Man wasn't meant for such things

If God wanted Man to fly, we'd have wings

(Hallelujah)

(Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah)

Hallelujah

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Track details

From Skidoo

1968

Album

Release year

1968

—Angie's Suite
—Escape: Possible
—Escape: Impossible/Green Bay Packers March
—Garbage Can Ballet
—Goodnight Mr. Banks/Let's Get the Hardware/Murder in the Car Wash
—I Will Take You There
—Man Wasn't Meant to Fly
—Skidoo/Goodnight Mr. Banks
—Skidoo/Commercials
—The Cast and Crew
—The Tree
—Tony's Trip

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