Keep it in the Sky
The engine fired and jumped to life
Settled in with Lieutenant Rice
Gave the gauges one more look over
And we were off to south of Dover
Wingtip to wingtip cuttin' clouds
knuckles white, our countries proud
When I commit I see it through
I've got duty. It's what I do.
They said from the start
This is not for the faint of heart
I fly an Albacore built to dive
I keep it in the sky
My heart jammed in my throat
Flew the channel, found their boat
Pushed her down at 60 degrees
And their vessel was straight ahead of me
We took flak and rivets popped
At 1500 feet, about to level off
Pulled the lever and our bombs blew
I've got duty. It's what I do.
They said from the start
This is not for the faint of heart
I fly an Albacore built to dive
I keep it in the sky
I log hours and count days
Now there's a baby I got to name
He'll talk about the day he was born
When his dad - he was thick in the war
They said from the start
This is not for the faint of heart
I fly an Albacore built to dive
I keep it in the sky
Plans
It's two AM at a four way stop
Look both ways without slowing up
Keep an eye on the rear view mirror
Shifting up to fourth gear
Snow packed parking lot pretty well lit
Pedal on the floor 'til the end of it
Bright red letters glowing on the bricks
Sliding doors and a triage desk
A son and a dad sitting in the sand
Tops of the waves rolling up to their hands
Gonna build by the shoreline
Plans, I got mine
Reading out loud in the ICU
A ventilator and a feeding tube
Watching O2 sats by the IV cart
Learning medicine's still a bit of an art
Down the hall Jacquie just finished her shift
Think I'm gonna sleep on the floor for a bit
She knows I've been lying awake
So she gave me dimenhydrenate
A son and a dad sitting in the sand
Tops of the waves rolling up to their hands
Gonna build by the shoreline
Plans, I got mine