You can always find a plane!? (or name that tune)

[CZI]

The piper cub is a lovely ship
And she knows her way around;
She’ll fly with ease
Through brush & trees
Straight up or upside down!
She can come down clean on a narrow roof
Or a moving bus or train
That’s the reason why
If you gotta fly
You can always find a plane! :P

The Mooney Mite is a pretty sight
It’s small but full of spunk
With an open hatch
If you care to catch
Cumulus find the chump.
And a little red flag that begins to wag
When the airspeed starts to wane

That’s the reason why
If you’re gonna fly
You can always find a plane.

The Cessna’s cheap
And a lovely heap
With metal all around
She can lick her weight
In any other crate
Mile for mile & pound for pound!
If you let her alone
shell take you home
Like an automatic brain;

That’s the reason why
Well, ya gotta fly!
You can always find a plane!

Now the aircoup is a flying car
Except she’s got no doors!
She’s made with built in bravery
They never sell in stores!
She doesn’t have any rudders, so
She’ll drive your feet insane!

That’s the reason why
If you’re gonna fly
You can always find a plane!

The Bonanza's got more gagetry
Then a rocket to the moon;
And if they keep improving her
That’s where she’s going soon!
You can pile inside with a family
She’ll never feel the strain;

It’s the reason why
When you gotta fly
You can always find a plane!

The Swift Deluxe
Is a million bucks
Her gear retracts with ease;
She speeds along like a hummingbird
One-fifty purrs a breeze!
There’s room for two
So it’s her & you
In a mile high lovers lane;

That's the reason why
When ya gotta fly
You can always find a plane!

There’s Navions, Aeroncas, Arrows,
Stinsons & Skimmers too
With all these noble little planes
There must be one for you!
So if you desire a special thrill
I'll sing it once again;

That’s the reason why
If you gotta fly
You can always find a plane.

[I Fly the River]

Gotta be "The Devil Went Down To Georgia".

[Wannabe Cubdriver]

I donno about a song, but I think it reads kinda like "The Cremation of Sam McGee".

My wife agrees with I Fly The River though, with "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"

[CZI]

It is a song, but I don't know the name of it, or who sang it.
Dates back 1955 or earlier.
If anyone knows it, please let me know.
Thanks.

[skymaster]

I donno about a song, but I think it reads kinda like "The Cremation of Sam McGee".

My wife agrees with I Fly The River though, with "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"

Im with you, sounds a lot like The Cremation of Sam Magee

[SJ]

Sounds like the Scarecrow's song from the Wizard of Oz, "If I only had a brain"...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_I_Only_Had_a_Brain

sj

[Scruffdog]

It does have that Robert Service lilt!

[5381Z]

The theme from "Gilligan's Island".

Mark

[Torch]

Dave Leonard is a guide in Alaska. He has an assistant that is a remarkable song writer. He has a Super Cub song that is great. I have only heard him sing it at parties in Kotzebue. I asked him if he would record his songs and put them on a CD but he is a typical artist. He doesn't care to. As to this song, I don't know but the lyrics work.

[SJ]

Good point, Gilligan's Theme seems to work also!

sj

[cubscout]

Great fun.

There's a Hawaiian band on the mainland called "Book 'em Danno" after the tagline on Hawai Five-Oh. They do a killer reggae version of the Gilligan's Island theme, billed as a tribute to Bob and Bob: That's Bob Marley and Bob Denver

I'm NOT making this up. In fact it was a runner-up for this year's SC Road Tape....

Thanks. cubscout