REACH FOR THE SKY - LYRICS

VERSE 1

AS WE RUSH OUT
I FEEL THE NOISE OF THE GUNFLAK
MUSIC TO MY EARS
IT’S THE SOUND OF THE ‘ACK-ACK’
SENDING OUT BLASTS
ON THOSE WHO ATTACK
I JUMP I N THE COCKPIT
I FEEL A LITTLE SICK
THAT HAS TO CHANGE QUICK
NO SUCH WORDS AS QUIT
‘CAUSE ITS TICK, TICK, TOCK
SECONDS OUT ON THE CLOCK
TIME TO PULL AWAY THE WHEEL BLOCKS
GIVE THE ‘BOCHE’ A GOOD SHOCK
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE
THE POWER OF THE ‘R.A.F.’
WHEN WE’RE STRAFFED
AND ATTACKED
WE’LL ALWAYS REACT
THEY THOUGHT WE’D SETTLE FOR PEACE
THEY CAN NEVER BE PEACE
‘TIL THE SKIES ARE FREE
AND THE AGGRESSOR IS DECEASED
IS THIS WAR
IN IT’S FINAL STAGE
NO IT’S THE SECOND PAGE
OF AN EARLY PHASE
‘C.O.s’ AT THE BASE
DO THERE BEST TO CHEER US
WHEN I’M UP IN THE AIR
I RELY ON JESUS
TO KEEP ME IN HIS HAND
NOW ALONE WE STAND


VERSE 2

HE’S GOTTA BEAT US IN THE AIR
SO HE CAN LAUNCH ‘SEALION’
WE GOTTA WIN THIS BATTLE
FIGHT THE CROSS OF IRON
REMEMBER SQUADRON LEADER
BACK AT ‘BIGGIN HILL’
YA GOTTA MOVE IN FAST
GET IN CLOSE TO KILL
ATTACK IN SHORT, SHARP BLASTS
THEN ROLL AWAY
AND PRAY YOUR LIFE
LASTS OUT THE DAY
THE ‘HUN’ COMING OUTTA THE SUN
BOMBERS ON A MORNING RUN
I CAN’T GROUND THIS PLANE
‘TILL THE MISSIONS DONE
DEFEATS NO OPTION
WE’VE GOT TO DROP SOME
ANGER AND FEAR
IN EQUAL PROPORTIONS
SQUEEZE ON THE TRIGGER
FACE IN CONTORTION
GRAB MY ‘BROWNINGS’
AND FIRE SOME ROUNDS IN

VERSE 3

BANDIT ON A FREE HUNT
LOOKING FOR A DOGFIGHT
HANDS IN POSITION
EYES ON THE GUNSIGHT
THREATS OF A DUEL
I THINK I’LL ACCEPT
IF THAT WHAT HE WANTS
THEN THAT’S WHAT HE GETS
I SWOOP IN LIKE AN OSPREY
THIS ‘HUN’ MUST PAY
ALL I CAN THINK OF
IS MY WIFE AND KID, SHIT!
I’VE GOTTA STAY FOCUSED
BANDITS ALL AROUND
SWARMING LIKE LOCUST
AS I WAS THINKING
MY MIND WAS DRIFTING
A ‘JERRY’ SLIPPED IN
YANKED IS FIGHTER IN
A REAL TIGHT TURN
LINED ME UP
AND WATCHED MY TAIL BURN
JUST FOR A SECOND
MY MIND GOES BLANK
I’VE GOT FLAMES ON MY WING
AND DAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK
CHANCES ARE HE ALSO GOT MY RADIATOR
PROBABLY SEE MY MAKER
SOONER RATHER THAN LATER
IN MY MIND THERE’S DOUBT
I’VE GOTTA BAIL OUT

CHORUS

REACH FOR THE SKY
FOR THE SAKE OF THE NATION
IT’S DO OR DIE
WE GOTTA GET UP AND FACE ‘EM
AGAINST ALL ODDS
FOR THE SAKE OF THE NATION
DON’T TELL ME THAT I SHOULDN’T HATE ‘EM
SIX ON MY SPIT
AND I’M TRYING TO SHAKE ‘EM
JUST ONE MORE DAY
AND I THINK WE’LL BREAK ‘EM
UP IN THE AIR FOR YOUR SON’S FREEDOM
I CAN’T THINK OF A BETTER REASON