On A Night Like Tonight

On A Night Like Tonight

On a night like tonight I could fly
To flit through the sky on gossamer wings
And I think if I really did try
I could skip through the sky
It would be a delight
To play leapfrog with planets and stars
From the earth to the moon from the moon on to Mars
I could slip through the silvery night
And alight from my flight somewhere distant and far
From on high
I could trip through the sky like quicksilver lightning
If I tried
On a night like tonight I could fly. 
         
On a night like tonight I could glide
To play hide and seek with the moonbeams and stars
And I think if I really did try
I could swoop up and dive
Into frothy-topped clouds
To slide endlessly down through the grey
And come out all wet on a cold, rainy day
I could dodge through the lightning so bright
And stride through the heavens with comets and asteroids
From on high
Or to ride down a breeze on a feathery thistle
If I tried
On a night like tonight I could glide. 
         
On a night like tonight I could fly
To see what lies over the further horizon
And I think if I really did try
I could reach right up high
And follow my dreams
And not wonder why I’m trapped down here
When there’s so much to do not a moment to lose
I could do so much good with my life
But such a short time and I don’t get to choose
When I die
I could soar to the heights but there’s so far to fall
Should I try
But tonight I’ll just dream I can fly.