Me n oliver n virgil was at the drugstore killin time,
When my eyes fell on this magazine.
And i got to reading this article bout sky-divin and parachutin ,
Said jumpin outta air-planes was a thing.
Now being raised down on the farm and always ready for adventure,
Well i knew that i could find a way.
Delmer gill he s got a parachute and uncle harvey s got an air-plane,
So we called the boys together, today s the day,
Well i found out too late, what uncle harvey called an air-plane
Wuttin nothin but an engine and a wing.
And i felt my fear begin to rise as delmer packed the parachute,
cuz he tol me i s doing the right thing,
Ron mcloughlin shook my hand and jd strapped me in the harness
So tildon brought a jug n they passed it round.
So i took one look at that parachute and that whisky and that airplane
And i turned that bottle up n i drank it down.
Well i was drunker n cooter jones when they poured me in that plane,
The engine coughed as i headed for the clouds.
But i s sober as a judge when harvey opened up the door
And i ve never known my heart to beat so loud.
I screamed, :harvey! i can t do this!" as he kicked me out the door
And i wrapped my hands around the landing gear.
And i was holdin on real good til harvey stepped upon my fingers
And virgil heard me scream from way down there.
Well i thanked god and delmer gill when my parachute finally opened
And i thought, " hell there ain t no use in being afraid!"
I came crashing through that hen house, i scattered chickens, i broke eggs
And then i kissed that ground, i fainted dead away.
Now friends i been in a few battles n i been shot at once r twice
And i damn near been runned over by a train,
But i never do remember ever being so afraid.
As the day i jumped from uncle harvey s plane
