Five Miles Out

Mike Oldfield

what do you do when you're falling

you've got 30 degrees and you're stalling out

and it's 24 miles to the beacon

there's a crack in the sky and the warning's out



don't take that dive again

push through that band of rain



five miles out

just hold your heading true

got to get your finest out

you're number 1 anticipating you



climbing out

just hold your heading true

got to get your finest out

you're number 1 anticipating you



mayday, mayday, mayday

calling all stations

this is golf mike oscar victor juliet

imc cu. nimb. icing

in great difficult

over



the traffic controller is calling

victor julliet your identity

i have lost in the violet storm

communicate or squalk emergency



don't take that dive again

push through that band of rain



lost in static 18

and the storm is closing in now

automatic 18

got to push through

trapped in living hell



you're a prisoner of the dark sky

the propeller blades are still

and the evil eye of the hurricane's

coming in for the kill



our hope's with you

rider in the blue



welcome's waiting

we're anticipating

you'll be celebrating

when you're down

and braking



climbing out



five miles out



five miles out

just hold your heading true

got to get your finest out

climbing