The Passenger Lyrics - Stan Ridgway

A telepathic line to a shadow 

On the wall, just a passenger and that is all 

Taking off on a midnight flight 

The airline ticket in his hand held tight 

Polar route, destination: oblivion 

"can I take that little box that you're sitting on, sir? " 

"no, that's alright, miss, I'll hold it right here 

I'll need it later on when I go up in the air" 

And one false move will give it all away 

Just one false move will give it all away 

Long distance calling everyone around 

Bad connection, better let the operator dial 

I feel the speed of the traffic zoom 

A train in a tunnel and an empty room 

Time for take-off, extinguish all cigarettes 

In emergency, you know where the exits are 

His hands are white on the box he grips 

No one knows but it's their last trip 

And one false move will give it all away 

Just one false move will give it all away