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<h2>The aviator </h2>

<font size="2">Words &amp; music by Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse and Ian Paice</font>

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Riding on the moonpath in the silver of the night <br>
The fragrance on the air was of another time <br>
I cried in all my innocence, you were dressed in white <br>
even if I'd had the strength, I couldn't move to save my life <br>
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The fear and the thrill of the beast at the window <br>
The shivers and the chills on the hottest of nights <br>
He walked right through my open door <br>
As I began to run, he threw some gold upon the floor <br>
And said &quot;There's plenty more where that came from&quot; <br>
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I'm tired of the bombs <br>
I'm tired of the bullets <br>
I'm the aviator <br>
A dream's a dream whatever it seems <br>
Whatever it seems <br>
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I flew along the lighted streets, I flew above the town <br>
I flew in ever rising circles ever further from the ground <br>
As I begin to lose my breath faces turn a spin <br>
A distant corner of the room will open up and let me in <br>
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I'm tired of the news <br>
I'm tired of the weather <br>
I'm the aviator <br>
A dream's a dream whatever they say <br>
Whatever they say <br>
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Oooh <br>
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I flew along the lighted streets, I flew above the town <br>
I flew in ever rising circles ever further from the ground <br>
I cried in all my innocence, you were dressed in white <br>
And even if I'd had the strength, I couldn't move to save my life <br>
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I'm tired of the bombs <br>
Tired of the bullets <br>
Tired of the crazies on TV <br>
I'm the aviator <br>
A dream's a dream whatever it seems <br>
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And I'm tired of the news <br>
Tired of the weather <br>
Tired of the same thing every day <br>
I'm the aviator <br>
A dream's a dream whatever they say <br>
Whatever they say <br>
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