Uncle Harveys Plane

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