[Verse 1]
I'm a strummin' fool out in the sticks for the glory and the bread
And you're wise enough to let me sing this music in my head
And if there's any way to get there strumming head on out
I go driving hard to pick up old 222 en route

[Chorus]
But now they've gone and cancelled old Northwest 222
It's a late night bird that always brought me back home to you
There's a thousand miles between us babe
That I cannot get through
Is there nothing left to count on
Now that old 222 is gone, gone, gone?
Old 222 is gone

[Verse 2]
My guitar bouncin' on my shoulder, my ticket in my hand
I'm runnin' up the ramp on board, I just made it again
Pull down pillows and a blanket and I stretch out 'cross the seat
Yes, I'm racked out winging homeward
Where I got this dream to keep
Yeah, you're the dream I keep

[Chorus]
But they've gone and cancelled old Northwest 222
It's a late night bird that always brought me back home to you
There's a thousand miles between us babe
That I cannot get through
Is there nothing left to count on
Now that old 222 is gone, gone, gone?
Old 222 is gone
[Bridge]
Minneapolis at 1 AM, Chicago at 3
It's Detroit at 5 and then it's New York City
Where she's waitin' for me

[Verse 3]
And I come chargin' off the jetway, the dream is in my eyes
When I see you there at curbside babe, I'm kissin' you at sunrise
Yes, you brought the van to get me
Sometime when the plane is late
We would find a place for parking
When the lovin' would not wait

[Chorus]
But they've gone and cancelled old Northwest 222
It's a late night bird that always brought me back home to you
There's a thousand miles between us babe
That I cannot get through
Is there nothing left to count on
Now that old 222 is gone, gone, gone?
Old 222 is gone