He jumped from 40,000 feet

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He jumped from 40,000 feet without a parachute

He jumped from 40,000 feet without a parachute
He jumped from 40,000 feet without a parachute
He jumped from 40,000 feet without a parachute
And he ain't gonna jump no more

Glory, glory what a heck of a way to die
Glory, glory what a heck of a way to die
Glory, glory what a heck of a way to die
And he ain't gonna jump no more

He landed on the runway like a lump of 
strawberry jam
He landed on the runway like a lump of 
strawberry jam
He landed on the runway like a lump of 
strawberry jam
And he ain't gonna jump no more

They put him in a jam-jar and they sent him home to Mum
They put him in a jam-jar and they sent him home to Mum
They put him in a jam-jar and they sent him home to Mum
And he ain't gonna jump no more

She put him on the mantlepiece right next to Uncle Fred
She put him on the mantlepiece right next to Uncle Fred
She put him on the mantlepiece right next to Uncle Fred
And he ain't gonna jump no more
Music from Frank Petersohn's archive

Lots of different versions of this song exist, all equally popular with the Scouts and Guides.


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