Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Count Basie
Canonical path: /count-basie/flying-home
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Flying Home
Read Flying Home lyrics by Count Basie on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Flying Home
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
We're sitting out here on the runway
Waiting for the plane to leave
And the captain says, "there'll be a short delay
Bear with me, please"
They gave us the usual hassle
"You can't take those guitars on board"
But the boys in the band just smiled
Heard it all before
And as they're starting to serve champagne
To the folks at the front of the plane
I can hear the engines roaring
We're on our way
And we are flying home
I feel the freedom in my soul
Flying home at last
Flying home
I've got the freedom in my soul
And it's four in the morning
My world is calling
Speeding through the universe tonight
The movie reminds of my lady
As she waits, "where are those guys?"
Yes, it's nice to see old butch and sundance in the sky
And now the sun is beginning to rise
It's like looking down on paradise
There's a ball of fire that's burning
Giving life
And we are flying home
I feel the freedom in my soul
Flying home at last
Flying home
I've got the freedom in my soul
And it's four in the morning
My world is calling
Speeding through the universe tonight
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Flying Home"?
Count Basie performs "Flying Home", and this lyric page sits inside the Count Basie catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Flying Home"?
Yes. The related section below points to 'Deed I Do and 'Round Midnight with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Count Basie?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Count Basie's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Flying Home yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.