He blesses the boys as they stand in line
The smell of gun grease and
their bayonets they shine
He's there to help them all that he can
To make them feel wanted he's
a good holy man
Sky pilot, sky pilot, how high can you fly,
you'll never reach the sky
He smiles at the young soldiers,
tells them it's all right
He knows of their fear in
the forthcoming fight
Soon there'll be blood
and many will die
Mothers and fathers back
home they will cry
Sky pilot, sky pilot,
how high can you fly?
He mumbles a prayer and
it ends with a smile
The order is given,
they move down the line
But he'll stay behind, and he'll meditate
But it won't stop the bleeding,
for he's the
As the young men move
out into the battle zone
He feels good, with
God you're never alone
He feels so tired as he lays on his bed
Hopes the men will find courage
in the words that he said
Sky pilot, sky pilot,
how high can you fly?
You'll never reach the
sky
The sol diers of
God, you must understand
The fate of your country is
in your young hands
May
God give you strength, do your job real well
If it all was worth it, only time will tell
In the morning they return
with tears in their eyes
The stench of death drifts up to the skies
A young soldier, so ill,
looks at the sky pilot
Remembers the words,
thou shalt not kill
Sky pilot, sky pilot
How high can you fly?
You'll never reach the sky
Sky pilot, sky pilot, how high can you fly,
you'll never reach the sky
You'll never, reach the sky
You'll never, reach the sky
You'll never, reach the sky
you