The Gentleman in 13B - Daisy Chapman
Moscow london 6pm
Taxi runway west
She's facing forward blinkers on
Clutching the armrest
The gentleman beside her reads
The inflight magazine
Picture perfect article on burma
As concrete turns to cloud
And cloud turns into sky
She contemplates her new found karma
With her decision made
To give and never take
This gentle incline
Tips the balance of her fate
Take care beware but
Don't relax too soon
Take care beware 'cos
God has other plans for you
Through the window marking progress
Twisting ribbon vapour trail
As moscow city sinks beneath her feet
Dissolving like a salted snail
The gentleman in 13B shifts anxiously
Crosses his chest and folds his arms
She takes some solace from his discomfort
And offers him a knowing glance
With her decision made
To give and never take
This gentle incline
Tips the balance of her fate
Take care beware but
Don't relax too soon
Take care beware 'cos
God has other plans for you
Eastern block 20 000 feet
The cabin starts to shake
Please take your seats
And fasten your seatbelts
And stow your table trays
The gentleman in 13B he turns to her
Ashen faced and praying to survive
The cabin gravity it shifts so suddenly
But she just turns to him and smiles she says
With my decision made
To give and never take
This changing incline
Tips the balance of my fate
Take care beware 'cos
What will be will be
'Cos now I see that
God had other plans for me
Yes God had other plans for me
Yes God had other plans for me