From down below one enemy’s spotted

So hurry up, rearm and refuel

But through the bomber's damaged air frame

See wounded men scattered and burned



Look to the right and then look again

And see the enemy in the eye

No bullets fly, spared by his mercy

Escorted out, out of harm’s way



Fly, fighting fair

It’s the code of the air

Brothers, heroes, foes



Killing machine

Thunder in the sky

B-17

Flying home

Killing machine

Said goodbye to the Cross he deserved



He risked his life 2 times that day

To save an unknown enemy

Escort to safety, out of the killzone

A short salute, then departed



Fly, fighting fair

It's the code of the air

Brothers, heroes, foes



Killing machine

Thunder in the sky

B-17

Flying home

Killing machine

Said goodbye to the Cross he deserved



Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh



Fly, fighting fair

It's the code of the air

Brothers, heroes, foes



Killing machine

Thunder in the sky

B-17

Flying home

Killing machine

Said goodbye to the Cross he deserved