Lyrics Fairy Tale Girl (Somewhere Near Japan) - John Phillips

Once upon a time I knew a fairy tale girl
She flew her plane all around the world
It all went well
'Til she couldn't find a place to land

But you know, when she left the ground
She never ever thought she'd have to come back down
And so
She never made a plan

Fairy tale, she explained
They're much too small for earth to contain
So sometimes you have to leave a place
Head off out into inner space
'Cause that's the only way to maintain

Well it was late last night, I got an S.O.S.
Fairy tale girl in great distress
She said, "I don't know where I am
But it's near Japan."

My engines are all burned out
The rest of my crew have all bailed out
And I'm the only one left here
Do you understand?

Fairy tale, she explained
They're much too small for earth to contain
So sometimes you have to leave a place
Head off out into inner space
'Cause that's the only way to maintain

Late last night, another S.O.S.
A fairy tale girl still in great distress
I said, "come on down
Don't you think it's time to land?"

I lit up my landing lights
She was tired after such a flight
She cried
And so, I held her hand

Fairy tale, she explained
They're much too small for earth to contain
So sometimes you have to leave a place
Head off out into inner space
'Cause that's the only way to maintain