ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS- "SKY PILOT" (LONG VERSION)

WENT TO # 14 IN 1968. LYRICS- He blesses the boys as they stand in line
The smell of gun grease
and the bayonets they shine
He's there to help them all that he can
To make them feel wanted he's a good holy man
Sky pilot,
Sky pilot,
How high can you fly?
You'll never, never, never reach the sky.

He smiles at the young soldiers
Tells them it's all right
He knows of their fear in the forthcoming fight
Soon there'll be blood and many will die
Mothers and fathers back home they will cry
Sky pilot,
Sky pilot,
How high can you fly?
You'll never, never, never reach the sky.

He mumbles a prayer and it ends with a smile
The order is given
They move down the line
But he'll stay behind and he'll meditate
But it won't stop the bleeding or ease the hate

As the young men move out into the battle zone
He feels good, with God you're never alone
He feels tired and he lays on his bed
Hopes the men will find courage
in the words that he said
Sky pilot,
Sky pilot,
How high can you fly?
You'll never, never, never reach the sky.

You're soldiers of God, you must understand
The fate of your country is in your young hands
May God give you strength
Do your job real well
If it all was worth it
Only time it will tell

In the morning they return
With tears in their eyes
The stench of death drifts up to the skies
A soldier so ill looks at the sky pilot
Remembers the words
"Thou shalt not kill."
Sky pilot,
Sky pilot,
How high can you fly?
You'll never, never, never reach the sky.

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[Gordy6202]

Every Vietnam vet ows their sanity to those holy men. they were even in the thick of it with us and all the arms they carried was a bible. They gave us hope and comfort. For those who were not there would nor understand

[TheScrappingBeauty]

The Animals are a totally underestimated rock band. In my opinion- they beat the Beatles and the Rolling Stones! They are soulful, gritty and their sound is perfection!

[shoefits9]

one of my favorite things to do is play this song in my car, and belt this song whenever eric burdon screams "sky pilot"... the best part is watching others drivers' reactions.

[ffairlane57]

I don't even think general Westmoreland had a good grasp of Operation Rolling Thunder, or what the inevitable outcome would be. .

[eeuplad]

@Gordy6202 And they're still doing good service for our men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan.

[bigfootshoottokill]

Fuckin Cool HUH? so, after this...ill see you all over at the Rolling Stones,"Child of the Moon" Then maybe i'll turn you on to Damballa by Exhuma Man, or some Iron Butterfly, or maybe some Rare Earth???

[mrmarkymark77]

@Gordy6202 brave men,God Bless you for your service,I was too young for Nam,served inpeacetime 77-81.

[ABlastFromYourPast]

All Time Favorite Eric Burdon & The Animals Tune !!!! Since I Was 9 Years Young (1969) And Still Rocking To It, Its Hard To Find The Long Version, Instead of the Side 1 45 Record With Out Flipping It Over .... Seen Eric Burden Live In Lancaster ,Pa 2009 , Still Sounded GREAT After All These Years

[stryker214]

FYI: the bagpipe tune is "Blue Bonnets Over the Border", some sources say this is one of the songs played by Bill Millin, Lord Lovat's piper when Lovat's commandoes came to reinforce the paratroopers at Pegasus Bridge on D-Day

[tman19492002]

@rocketmail217881755 Thank you

[tman19492002]

@Gordy6202 No they wouldn't. understand at all. Sometimes they were the only thing between sanity(?) and a padded room.