Source: Horntip Collection - Half-Mind Hymnal 2011

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http://www.fighterpilotuniversity.com/music-and-theater/songs/save-a- fighter-pilot-s-ass/ Vietnam war version American military planners divided Vietnam into “Route Packages” for air operations.”Route Package Six” included Hanoi and environs, the most heavily-defended part of North Vietnam

We were cruising over Hanoi, doin’ four and fifty per, When I called to my flight leader, “Oh, won’t you save me, sir? The SAMs are hot and heavy, the MiGs are on our ass, Take us home, flight leader, please don’t make another pass!”

CHORUS: Hallelujah, hallelujah, Throw a nickel on the grass, Save a fighter pilot’s ass. Hallelujah, hallelujah, Throw a nickel on the grass, And you’ll be saved.

I rolled into my bomb run, trying to set the pipper right, When a SAM came off the launch pad, and headed for our flight. Then number two informed me, “Hey, four, you better break!” I racked that Goddamned plane so hard, it made the whole thing shake.

I started my recovery, it seemed that things would be all right, When I felt the damnedest impact, saw a blinding flash of light. We held the stick with all our might, against the binding force, Then number two screamed out at us, “Hey, four, you’ve had the course!”

I screamed at my back seater, “We’d better punch on out, Eject!Eject!You stupid shit!” in panic I did shout. I didn’t wait around to see if Joe had got the word, I reached between my legs and pulled, and took off like a bird.

As I descended in my chute, my thoughts were rather grim, Rather than be a prisoner, I’d fight them to the end. I hit the ground and staggered up, and looked around to see, And there in blazing neon, Hanoi Hilton welcomed me.

Slowly: The moral of this story is, when you’re in Package Six, You’d better Goddamn look around, or you’ll be in my fix. I’m here at Hanoi Hilton, with luxury sublime, The only thing that’s not so great_I’ll be here a long, long, long time.