I was heading north on a plane that was heading south Whysky in my pocket cigarette was in my mouth "A vision" on my knee but I wasn't reading much Gather up your wings and fly now You can take them to the sky What's the betting that you'll be letting his hands dip into your loins While all I'll be getting is a new sun setting on the downtown vegas morn Downtown vegas that's the place of your dreams Downtown London that's not tour scene Step inside and take the weight off your tiny feet You curled up in the corner you're looking so discret And when you turned your face caught the light and oh you looked so sweet Don't I always get my own way Have you anything to say What's the betting that you'll be letting his hands dip into your loins While all I'll be getting is a new sun setting on the downtown vegas morn What's the betting that you'll plead insanity It won't be long now while we're shaking your apple tree After seven days of fasting you said you'd seen the lord You travelled back four centuries in search of a silver sword Your self-induced hallucinations they just make me bored Gather up your wings and fly now You can take them to the sky What's the betting that you'll be letting his hands dip into your lions While all I'll be getting is a new sun setting on the downtown vegas morn Donwtown vegas that's the place of your dreams Downtown London that's not your scene Shake your apple tree now