The Flyer Lyrics - Nanci Griffith

He was a flyer for the air force 

In a plane from San Antonio 

I was traveling to London 

He was going off to buffalo 

Changing planes in Pittsburgh 

We got grounded in a storm 

I would give anything 

To be on that flyer's arms 

Now we played cards, mostly blackjack 

As we sat out on the tarmac 

We sang songs we knew in Spanish 

As we both loved songs of language 

He'd heard me on the radio 

I'd seen the flyers on San Antone 

I would give anything 

To have that flyer for my own 

God bless the flyers 

Who would be flying home tonight 

I would give anything 

To see that flyer, flyin' tonight 

Now he said he'd never married 

'Cause his heart was in the clouds 

And I said I was too clumsy 

That I broke the wings of the loves I found 

He shouted out his name to me 

As I ran to make my flight 

And I would give anything 

To see that flyer flyin' tonight 

One year I watched a war in London 

In the airport leaving London 

And I wondered if I'd know him 

If I saw his wings in motion 

Did I leave my heart in Pittsburgh 

In the lightening of that flight? 

I wish that you could tell me now 

Will he be flyin' home tonight? 

Hey, God bless the flyers 

Who would be flying home tonight 

I would give anything 

To see those flyers flyin' tonight 

Hey, God bless the flyer 

Who would be flying home tonight 

I would give anything 

To see those flyer flyin' tonight