Lyrics

I have always lived this way--
     Rambling and struggling
Looking toward a better day--
     Gambling and juggling
I was sure my day would come--
     Dreaming and playing
I knew the odds I'd overcome--
     Scheming and praying... with my
[CHORUS]
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
Alone in the crowds
My HEAD IN THE CLOUDS...and my back to the wall!

Easy roads run close to mine--
     Inviting and assuring
But something I still can't define--
     Exciting and alluring
Made me take the rougher way--
     Twisting and turning
Feeling like a castaway--
     Existing and yearning...with my
[CHORUS]
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
Alone in the crowds
My HEAD IN THE CLOUDS...and my back to the wall!

I tried to stay on the right side
     But I got lost a time or two
I'm sorry if I hurt you
     But what was I to do...with my
[CHORUS]
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
Alone in the crowds
My HEAD IN THE CLOUDS...and my back to the wall
(My)
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
Alone in the crowds
My HEAD IN THE CLOUDS...and my back to the wall!