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Silver Wings

There ain't that much left of a man that I knew
Except a wedding ring stronger than fire
He rode his dreams hard 'til they couldn't take more
Then he pulled back and tried to go higher
Old Don Wyllie was a gentle man,
He'd laugh hard and make you feel good
But don't let that fool you, 'cause he'll shoot you down cool
If you meet him in the skies of blue

Chorus:
On silver wings of an old war machine
Chasing his dreams to the ground
Now I'm standing here looking for a chute to come down
When I know he's still flying around
I know he's still flying around

It seems his wing came apart at the seams
Ain't nothing old Phantom could do
Except step on the sky, and stand eye to eye
With the others he'd said goodbye to
He was an instructor poet, a granddad and a war vet
Say goodbye, but don't take too long
Godspeed and tailwinds, and clear skies for chasing
Them bogies and dreams 'til they're gone

Chorus

There ain't that much left of a man that I knew
Except a wedding ring stronger than fire
He rode his dreams hard 'til they couldn't take more
Then he pulled back and tried to go higher
He pulled back and tried to go higher