He was a flyer for the Air ForceOn a plane from San AntonioI was travelling to LondonHe was going off to BuffaloChanging planes in PittsburghWe got grounded in a stormAnd, I would give anythingTo be on that flyer's armWe played cards, mostly blackjackAs we sat out on the tarmacWe sang songs we knew in SpanishAs we both loved songs of languageHe'd heard me on the radioI'd seen the flyers of San AntoneAnd, I would give anythingTo have that flyer for my own (chorus) God bless the flyer Who would be flying home tonight 'cause' I would give anything To see that flyer, flyin' tonightHe said he'd never married'cause, his heart was in the cloudsAnd I said I was too clumsyThat I broke the wings of the loves I foundHe shouted out his name to meAs I ran to make my flightI would give anythingTo see that flyer, flyin' tonightOne year I watched a war in LondonIn the airport leaving LondonAnd I wondered if I'd know himIf I saw his wings in motionDid I leave my heart in Pittsburgh...In the lightning of that flight?I wish that you could tell me nowWill he be flyin' home Btonight?(repeat chorus twice)