I could see the New York Skyline from the Jersey shore
The steel climbing to the clouds and I dreamed of seeing more
I could almost touch Miss Liberty from my window pane
but it might as well been a million miles away

and I'd fly over to the other side
over the river, over the buildings and into the dark of night
Mary Jane would comfort me and I would touch the sky
and I'd leave the troubled world far below and I'd fly

In '68 I was melting in the Mekong sun
there was no place to hide and there was no where to run
but in my darkest times Mary would call out my name
sometimes to make sense of it all you have to go insane

and I'd fly over to the other side
over the rainbow, over the horizon and into the dark of night
and Mary Jane would comfort me and keep me safe from harm
and she'd take me home where life was safe and warm

and now there's one more journey one last train to ride
there's a shadows hanging over me telling me it's almost time

and I'll fly over to the other side
over the rivers, over the mountains and into the dark of night
and Mary is no longer here but I'll try to endure the pain
and I'll face the jury on judgement day and take it like a man