The Flyer - Nancy Griffith

He was a flyer for the air force

In a plane from San Antonio

I was traveling to London

He was going off to Buffalo

Changing planes in Pittsburgh

We got grounded in a storm lalalala

I would give anything

To be on that flyer's arms

Lalalala lalalala

Now we played cards mostly blackjack

As we sat out on the tarmac

We sang songs we knew in Spanish

As we both loved songs of language

He'd heard me on the radio

I'd seen the flyers on San Antone lalalala

I would give anything

To have that flyer for my own

God bless the flyers

Who would be flying home tonight lalalala

I would give anything

To see that flyer flying tonight

He said he'd never married

Cause his heart was in the clouds

And I said I was too clumsy

That I broke the wings of the loves I found

He shouted out his name to me

As I ran to make my flight

Lalalala

And I would give anything

To see that flyer flying tonight

One year I watched a war in London

In the airport leaving London

And I wondered if I'd know him

If I saw his wings in motion

Did I leave my heart in pittsburgh

In the lightening of that flight lalalala

I wish that you could tell me now

Will he be flying home tonight

Hey God bless the flyers

Who would be flying home tonight lalalala

I would give anything

To see those flyers flying tonight

Hey God bless the flyer

Who would be flying home tonight lalalala

I would give anything

To see those flyer flying tonight

Lalalalala lalalala

Lalalalala lalalala lalalala