Itazuke Tower
Listen to the rumble, hear old Merlin roar
I'm flying over Moji like I never flew before
Hear the mighty rush of the slipstream; hear old
Merlin moan
111 wait a bit and say a prayer and hope it gets me home
Itazuke Tower, this is Air Force 801
I'm turning on the downwind leg, my prop is overrun
My coolants overheated, the gauge says one-two-one
You better get the crash crew out and get 'em on the run
Air Force 801, this is Itazuke Tower
I cannot call the crash crew out, this is their coffee hour
You're not cleared in the pattern, now that is plain to see
So take it on around again; you ain't no VIP
Itazuke Tower, this is Air Force 801
I'm turning on the base leg; I see your biscuit gun
My engine's running rougher; the coolant's gonna blow
I'm gonna buy a Mustang, so look out down below
Now listen, Air Force 801, this is Itazuke Tower
We'd like to let you in right now but we ain't got the power
We'll send a note through channels and wait for a reply
Til we get permission back, just chase around the sky
Itazuke Tower, this is Air Force 801
I'm turning base-to-final, I'm running on one lung
I'm gonna land this Mustang, no matter what you say
I'm gonna get my chart squared up before the
Judgment Day
Now listen, Air Force 801, this is Itazuke Tower
We're trying hard to help you, just give us one more hour
Patience is a virtue, as fighter pilots know
So be a good guy; listen up, well tell you where to go
Itazuke Tower, this is Air Force 801
I'm calling from the Great Beyond, my flying days are done
I'm sorry I exploded, I didn't make the grade
I guess I should have waited 'til the landing was okayed
Hello, Air Force 801, this here is Judgment Day
You're up in pilot's Heaven, and you are here to stay
You just bought a Mustang; you really bought it well
And Itazuke Tower, we sent 'em straight to Hell!
Arrangement Copyright © 1997 Dick Jonas. All rights reserved. Original song, "Wabash Cannonball," by A. P. Carter; Peer International Corporation/BMI; parody lyricist unknown; arrangement by Dick and Mary Jonas; Air Force traditional, via Bill Getz in "The Wild Blue Yonder"