She looks at the stars
And she longs to be
Right where they are
Says she'll get there one day
And I know she will
She'll be happier then
The distance brings Zen
But I'll miss her still
She looks at the ground
And she can't accept
The life she is bound
Says she'll float away
And I know it's true
She's got stars in her eyes
A mouthful of goodbyes
Happy for something new
And if you should decide
To come back this way again
I'll be right here
But if you need to stay
Forever away
In the stratosphere
I'd understand
No need to feel bad
It's your chosen plan
But it makes me sad
Makes me sad
She's gone from this earth
Still she has to see
What's wrong in the world
She's looking down
At the lives living there
She misses the pain
The sunshine and the rain
She misses being scared
And if you should decide
To come back this way again
I'll be right here
But if you need to stay
Forever away
In the stratosphere
I'd understand
No need to feel bad
It's your chosen plan
But it makes me sad
Makes me sad