Skydiving Songs - Vol. 2
"When people look like ants you're OK . . .
when ants look like people you're screwed!"
Diamond in the Sky
written during the Diamond Quest '97 world record attempts
sung to the tune of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
We've come to Texas
To Whitewright Texas
To build a diamond kite
The CReW dogs came from
Around the world
A record in our sight
The Casa's climbing,
The trail plane's boarding
The Caravan's in flight
Oklahoma
Is below us
We know that can't be right
(Chorus)
Don't wanna wrap, don't wanna wrap
Don't wanna wrap, don't wanna wrap
With Rich our pilot
Our mighty pilot
He guides us on our flight
The wings and lockups
Are on approach
They've gotta keep it tight
In the blue sky
The mighty dimaond
Is building almost right
After starburst
Where is the DZ?
We're looking left and right
(Chorus)
Electric fences
Surround the landing
The farmer wants to fight
The pick-ups crowded
We pile in and
Make sure to hold on tight
We've worked so hard
We've come so far
We can't give up the fight
We can do it
We know we'll do it
Let's go and get it right
(Chorus)
The Can Can
written and sung during the Women's CRW world record attempts
mainly by Audrey Alexander, Cheryl Michaels, Wendy Faulkner and Karen Young.
Can Can Can we build a diamond
Can we build it bigger
Can we build it
Can Can Can Can Can Can Can Can
Will it be a 17-way
Will it be a 20
Will we beat it
Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock
Dirt Dive Tina's in the bathroom
Everybody's waiting
Someone's shouting
Run run run run run run run run
Cam Cam Cameras in our faces
Cameras on our bellies
Cameras up our
Cam Cam Cam Cam Cam Cam Cam Cam
Practice exiting the aircraft
Walking to the right slot
Judges check us
Check check check check check check check check
Brad Hood dresses up the pilot
Strapping on a camera
Will she roll it
Dust and tumble, legs a flying
"Now girls", says our mother Lilian
Let us look like ladies
Cross those legs and
Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock
Can can can I fly the pink chutes
Can I stand the pink sweats
Can I clean it
Pink pink pink pink pink pink pink pink
Can can can I do my wing dock
Can I do my lockup
Can I stick it
Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock
Cheryl's steering the formation
But its getting heavy
So we're turning
Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock
5 grand, time to do a breakdown
Last one is approaching
Waver her in and
Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock
Count to 5 and then we drop her
Got to drop in order
Let her go and
Drop me drop me drop me drop me
Can can can I land it standing
Can I land it sliding
Can I land it
Tumble tumble roll roll roll roll
Big poof,
Fields are oh so dusty
Dawn's a little rusty
Thump and tumble, roll roll roll roll
Landing after a new record
Mike is in the center
Wrapped up in our
Pink pink pink pink pink pink pink pink
Our men really are the greatest
Linda is fantastic
And we love you
Kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss
Canopy Wrap
Last on on the airplane wearin their jeans
Everybody knows just what that means.
Canopy wrap, canopy wrap
Downplane, Pinwheel, Side by side
Come along boys we're going for a ride.
Canopy wrap, canopy wrap
Diamond just funneled, what a mess!
This is what I call extreme duress.
Canopy wrap, canopy wrap
Another bad spot, if you know what I mean
We were so far out we were'nt even seen.
Canopy wrap, canopy wrap
Sew up your mains and pack your reserves
You are only gettin' what you deserve.
Canopy wrap, canopy wrap
Flesh and bone and nylon and lines
You're bonding with friends it's quality time.
Canopy wrap, canopy wrap
Snake to accordian, Hook to Roo
We're not scared we're doin' CREW
Canopy wrap, canopy wrap
The Student Jumper's Psalm
By Dick Olmstead
The jumpmaster is my shepherd
I shall not want
He maketh me to step out on the tire,
He leadeth my hand to the wing strut
He quieteth my panic;
He leadeth me in the joys of jumping for his name's sake.
Yea, though I jump into the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no malfunction;
For thou art with me,
Thy faith in my reserve -
It comforteth me.
Thou preparest a back pack before me
In the presence of my fellow students;
Thou covereth my head with plastic;
My knees knocketh together.
Surely fortune and kindness shall follow me
Every second of my delay,
And I will dwell in the harness of the chute forever.
The Ballad of Skylar Buzz
On this day in 62, Skylar Buzz invented CREW
PC downplane, hook to Roo, I cut away, Skylar should of too.
At 50 feet he was heard to shout
No problem, Don't worry! I can get out.
Alas he was wrong on that fateful day
As he hit the ground, the crowd turned away.
The earth did heave with a mighty quake
A wet thud resounded with Skylars mistake.
The men were sad and the women cried
The day that Skylar said good-bye.
He's buried here on this hollowed ground
At the very spot where his body was found.
So remember my children when you are doing CREW
The spirit of Skylar flies with you.
Shoes
to the tune of a Carpenter's song??
Why are shoes hanging from the wires
Look there's one ... in the sun
Must be CRW, no other shoe
Lands like you
Why are shoes scattered in the street
And there's no .... Where to go
Must be CRW, no other shoe
lands like you
On the day that CRW was born
The CRW gods got together
And decided to create a diamond too
So it's soft and gentle to the dock
With inside first while hollering "Yahooooo"
{talk} Incoming, Yahooooo
That is why parts fall from the sky
When the CRW gods go flying by
Must be CRW no other shoe
lands like you
Must be CRW no other shoe
lands like you ;)
By the Book
by Frank Schoch
This is the tale of a daring young lad
Who kept hearing reports of a brand new fad.
Skydiving was the handle they gave this new game -
A sure way to glory, perhaps even fame.
He rushed to the bookstore and there on the shelf,
A magazine glared, "Skydiving, How to do it yourself"
He paid for the book and away he went,
To the nearest airport, his footsteps hell-bent.
He arrived at the field and told one and all
I am here to make a one minute free fall.
He put on a chute and climbed into a 182
And he and the pilot went into the blue.
He opened the book and proceeded to read,
Of proper spotting, its importance, its need.
The book also told how to stand on the plane's landing gear
See how easy!! There's nothing to fear.
He kicked off the wheel and on his back he spun.
The book said 'twas wrong even though it was fun.
The book said, arch hard and over you'll fly
To look at the ground and not at the sky
So he tried it with gusto and lo and behold
In a second it happened -- over he rolled
He thought with wild glee, aint't this a scene?
I'm doing tricks like a flying machine.
The book then said "Let's try a turn to the right
Bring your right arm in, but not too tight
Now counter a little, you're showing great style.
A glance at your panel shows you've fallen a mile."
Our hero thought, this book's the McCoy
Nothing I've done has provided such joy.
I'm flying around with the greatest of ease
Doing turns and backloops whenever I please.
He read further on to continue his lesson
He knew he was nearing the end of this session
On the next page were the words, unhappily written
"Continue instruction in next month's edition".
End of The Parachute Songbook - Vol. 2
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