Skypilot-Eric Burdon

[ti:Skypilot] [ar:Eric Burdon] [al:Best Of 1966-1968] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.77]They stand in line [00:01.31] [00:03.56]The smell of gun grease and the bayonets they shine [00:08.27] [00:09.89]He's there to help them all that he can [00:14.09] [00:15.78]To make them feel wanted he's a good holy man [00:20.45] [00:24.31]Sky pilot sky pilot [00:38.48] [00:40.35]How high can you fly [00:42.03] [00:43.78]You'll never never never reach the sky [00:48.57] [00:52.37]He smiles at the young soldiers [00:54.38]Tells them its all right [00:56.07] [00:56.76]He knows of their fear in the forthcoming fight [01:00.31] [01:01.18]Soon there'll be blood and many will die [01:04.74] [01:05.62]Mothers and fathers back home they will cry [01:09.05] [01:11.92]Sky pilot sky pilot [01:25.77] [01:27.71]How high can you fly [01:29.53] [01:31.16]You'll never never never reach the sky [01:35.96] [01:39.77]He mumbles a prayer and it ends with a smile [01:43.39] [01:44.14]The order is given [01:46.01]They move down the line [01:47.63] [01:48.38]But he's still behind and he'll meditate [01:51.69] [01:52.69]But it won't stop the bleeding or ease the hate [01:56.18] [01:59.05]As the young men move out into the battle zone [02:02.54] [02:03.67]He feels good with God you're never alone [02:06.97] [02:07.97]He feels so tired and he lays on his bed [02:11.28] [02:12.22]Hopes the men will find courage in the words that he said [02:15.61] [02:18.60]Sky pilot sky Pilot [02:32.51] [02:34.51]How high can you fly [02:36.20] [02:37.88]You'll never never never reach the sky [02:42.75] [05:13.88]You're soldiers of God you must understand [05:17.65] [05:19.01]The fate of your country is in your young hands [05:22.20] [05:23.01]May God give you strength [05:24.63] [05:25.20]Do your job real well [05:26.46] [05:27.40]If it all was worth it [05:29.79]Only time it will tell [05:31.10] [05:34.22]In the morning they return [05:36.34]With tears in their eyes [05:37.81] [05:39.13]The stench of death drifts up to the skies [05:42.58]A young soldier so ill looks at the sky pilot [05:47.72]Remembers the words [05:49.27] [05:50.14]"Thou shalt not kill" [05:51.57] [05:54.32]Sky pilot sky pilot [06:08.36] [06:10.23]How high can you fly [06:11.96] [06:13.62]You never never never reach the sky [06:18.74] [06:22.73]Sky pilot sky pilot [06:36.77] [06:38.89]How high can you fly [06:40.64] [06:42.27]You never never never reach the sky [06:47.19] [06:51.00]You never never never reach the sky [06:55.99] [06:59.67]You never never never reach the sky [07:04.61] [07:08.41]You never never never reach the sky