Half empty airport, plane's at the gate

They tell her it's full, she says she'll wait

She's been here all evening sitting all alone

Watching the business men talk on the phone

She fixes her make up, cleans out her purse



Leaving is hard, but staying is worse

Just for a moment it crosses her mind

She could go back, no not this time



It's almost midnight, and they just called her name

She's on that last flight, now nothing's the same

Her ticket says standby, but she can stand on her own

She's all through crying, now she's flying

Taking that red-eye home



Sitting in smoking, but she doesn't smoke

A traveling salesman tells her a joke

She just stares out the window as they're packing that jet

Not quite sad, but she's not laughing yet



It's almost midnight, and they just called her name

She's on that last flight, now nothing's the same

Her ticket says standby, but she can stand on her own

She's all through crying, now she's flying

Taking that red-eye home



It's just eleven fifty-four but it's a new day

They're starting to board, she's flying away



It's almost midnight, and they just called her name

She's on that last flight, now nothing's the same

Her ticket says standby, but she can stand on her own

She's all through crying, now she's flying

Taking that red-eye home



She's all through crying, she's flying

Taking that red-eye home