I Wanted Wings-Oscar Brand

[ti:I Wanted Wings] [ar:Oscar Brand] [al:The Wild Blue Yonder: Songs For A Fighting Air Force] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Wanted Wings - Oscar Brand [00:04.49]I wanted wings 'till I got the goddamned things [00:08.16]Now I don't want them anymore [00:11.64]They taught me how to fly then they sent me off to die [00:15.66]Well I've had a belly full of war [00:19.02]You can save those bloody zeros [00:20.92]For the other goddamned heroes [00:22.93]Distinguished Flying Crosses [00:24.65]Do not compensate for losses buster [00:28.62]I wanted wings 'till I got the goddamned things [00:32.02]Now I don't want them anymore [00:35.26]Yes I'll take the dames let the rest go down in flames [00:39.31]I have no desire to be burned [00:42.14] [00:42.69]Air Combat spells romance 'til they shoot holes in my pants [00:46.68]I'm not a fighter I have learned [00:50.01]You can save the Mitsubishis [00:52.28]For the other sons-a-witchies [00:54.17]I'd rather make a woman [00:55.89]Than be shot down in a Grumman buster [00:59.40] [00:59.96]I wanted wings 'till I got the goddamned things [01:03.54]Now I don't want them anymore [01:06.19] [01:06.78]Now I'm too young to die in a lousy PBY [01:10.90]That's for the eager not for me [01:13.30] [01:14.40]I don't trust in my luck to be picked up by a Duck [01:18.18]After I've crashed into the sea [01:20.97] [01:21.74]Yes I'd rather be a terrier [01:23.48]Than I flyer on a carrier [01:25.37]With my hand around a bottle [01:27.08]You can keep your goddamned throttle buster [01:31.26] [01:31.79]I wanted wings 'till I got the goddamned things [01:35.39]Now I don't want them anymore [01:38.17] [01:38.82]I do not care to tour over Berlin and the Ruhr [01:42.77]Flak always makes me lose my lunch [01:45.60] [01:46.35]I get an urge to pray when they holler bombs away [01:50.35]I'd rather be at home with the bunch [01:53.19] [01:53.71]For there's one thing you can't laugh off [01:55.96]When the shoot your tailpipe half off [01:57.87]I'd rather be home buster [01:59.38]With my tail than with a cluster buster [02:04.15] [02:04.69]I wanted wings 'till I got the goddamned things [02:08.15]Now I don't want them anymore [02:10.93] [02:11.90]They feed us lousy chow but we stay alive somehow [02:15.66]On dehydrated eggs and milk and stew [02:18.55] [02:19.42]They rumor has it next they'll be dehydrating sex [02:23.21]Well that's the day I'll tell the coach I'm through [02:25.96] [02:26.69]For I've managed all the dangers [02:28.64]The shooting back of strangers [02:30.50]But when I get home late [02:32.23]I want my woman straight buster [02:36.43]I wanted wings 'till I got the goddamned things [02:40.21]Now I don't want them anymore