I came upon this take-off of the famous "Ghostriders In The Sky" American folk ballad and thought I'd pass it along to the AH community. Try singing it to the original "Ghostriders" tune to get the full impact.
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GHOSTRIDERS IN THE SKY
By Dwight Williams
A Demon Driver mounted up one dark and stormy night,
Upon the cat he waited as he checked in with his flight,
Then all at once a mighty shove, those "surly bonds" cut free,
And hurled him toward those ragged skies ---- VF193.
Yippee ay yaaaaaayyyyyyy, Yippee ay yyooooooo, (or something like that)
Ghostriders in the sky
The seas were rough, the bow crashed down and threw him from his rack,
Our skipper bold, whose deeds are told, the legend Daddy Jack,
Decisions he must make today were made, his mind was clear,
To wear my silk scarf, or my hat, or maybe have a beer.
Yippee ay yaaaaaayyyyyyy, Yippee ay yyooooooo, Ghostriders in the sky
He hurried to the ready room, his boys were waiting there,
Bribery, persuasion, lies might get some in the air,
A bolt of fear went thru him as he walked in thru the door,
For he saw his pilots sound asleep and heard their awful snore.
Yippee ay yaaaaaayyyyyyy, Yippee ay yyooooooo, Ghostriders in the sky
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were puffed, their flight suits soaked with sweat,
They're trying hard to catch their breath but they ain't caught it yet,
Cause they gotta fly forever in their planes up in the sky,
In Demons snortin' fire, as they fly on hear their cry.
Yippee ay yaaaaaayyyyyyy, Yippee ay yyooooooo, Ghostriders in the sky
Now some of us have gone ahead and some we cannot find,
Our duty's to remember them and keep them in our mind,
Let's drink a toast, about them boast and raise our glasses high,
To Chuck and Pappy, Stan and Bill, GHOSTRIDERS IN THE SKY!!!!
