Leaving for a jet plane

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go
I'm standin' here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye

But the dawn is breakin', it's early morn
The taxi's waitin', he's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could die

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go

'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
I don't know when I'll be back again
Oh, babe, I hate to go

I'm ...

There's so many times I've let you down
So many times I've played around
I'll tell you now, they don't mean a thing

Every place I go, I think of you
Every song I sing, I sing for you
When I come back I'll wear your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go

'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
I don't know when I'll be back again
Oh, babe, I hate to go

Now the time has come to leave you
One more time, oh, let me kiss you
And close your eyes and I'll be on my way

Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave alone
About the times that I won't have to say ...

Oh, kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go

'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
I don't know when I'll be back again
Oh, babe, I hate to go

And I'm leaving on a jet plane
I don't know when I'll be back again
Oh, babe, I hate to go

But I'm leaving on a jet plane
Leaving on a jet plane
(Ah ah ah ah)
Leaving on a jet plane
Leaving on a jet plane
Leaving on a jet plane
Leaving on a jet plane
Leaving on a jet plane
Leaving on a jet plane
(Leaving) On a jet plane



And it's confirmed, I'm in the Air Force as of Friday. Flying off soon, to begin my training and hopefully be selected to stay on. It's funny, how I was always waiting for this to drop on my lap, to get out of commandos, but now, when I get it, it feels like the shit has hit the fan. I am going to miss my buddies with the red berets. I'm going to miss those 10km morning runs. I'm going to miss the field. Ok, everything about the field but the rations...

Never thought about who will send me off, it feels awkward to say goodbye. At least for me, I never was one of those who could handle farewells well...I hope it's a flight at 2am or something, save me the fuss of having to say goodbye and blow kisses off and looking back over the shoulder. Just drag the duffel bag along, board the plane and look forward to sunrise on the coast down under.

Life is rolling on faster. I hope I can catch up. Afterburners on, let's go all ahead full.

Don