Duty-free DAMNATION!!
(“Most popular brands of Spirits and Tobaccos are available at the Bar at Duty-free prices. The Stewardesses will be pleased to serve you.” – Extract from the timetable of any International Airline.)
Those wicked wild Airlines they ain’t got no shame
“We ain’t got no Duty!” they brazenly claim
“So fly on our Hairyplanes, git yourself high
With Duty-free Whusky wherever you fly!”
CHORUS –
Cigareets and Whusky and wild wild Wimmen
They’ll drive you crazy, they’ll drive you insane!
Oh Brothers, oh Sisters, I tremble to think
of all of them Wimmen and all of that Drink.
When strapped in yer seat you’re invited to Sin
with Duty-free Whusky, terbakker and gin!
They’ll sell yer Ceegars that are thick as yer wrist
and strange foreign Booze from a frenchified list.
Each brazen young Hussy so fallen from Grace
she’s scent on her tresses and PAINT ON HER FACE!
A flight on a Charter’s a vision of Hell
for SATAN’s the Pilot, or so I’ve heard tell
from terrified Tourists who after the flight
all stink of a mixture of Whusky and fright.
Now see the poor sinners all scramble aboard.
A prey to Temptation, forgettin’ the LORD
They won’t git to Heaven, oh never forget
by rollickin’ up on a gin-propelled Jet!
Dear Brothers, dear Sisters, I ain’t yet Depraved
I know that I’m Sober, I hope that I’m Saved
My slice of SALVATION I ain’t gonna lose
to fly in a Hairyplane swimmin’ in Booze!
The angels in Heaven and us on the ground
all know that SALVATION will only be found
Dear Brothers, dear Sisters, when everyone sings –
WE AIN’T GONNA FLY TILL THE LORD GIVES US WINGS!!
FINAL CHORUS –
Cigareets and Whusky and wild wild Wimmen -
WE AIN’T GONNA FLY TILL THE LORD GIVES US WINGS!!!
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