The Flyers

Many years ago near Kitty Hawk
There lived the Brothers Wright
They were workin' on a something called an airplane
Tryin' to be the first in flight

Well they worked real hard and they put it all together
And soon they were flying just as light as a feather
And they flew right into history

If they handed out wings for bravery
Charlie Lindbergh would be the guy
'Cause across the Atlantic Ocean
Is where he aimed to fly

They thought he was crazy, didn't think he had a chance
But they cheered him as he landed in Paris, France
And he flew right into history

Let's cheer the flyers
Challenging the sky
Hooray for the flyers
Flyin' low and flyin' high
Let's hear it for the flyers
The men and women through the years
Who've become the aviation pioneers

Many years have passed since those early days
The planes have changed a lot
And the pilots who flew those early flights
Have made way for the astronauts

And they fly the shuttle fast, like it's in a race
They have to give it lots of gas to get to outer space
And they soar right into history

Let's cheer the flyers
Challenging the sky
Hooray for the flyers
Flyin' low and flyin' high
Let's hear it for the flyers
The men and women through the years
Who've become the aviation pioneers