Story Behind The Song
true story!
Song Description
the remembrance of a father/son experience -- the zen of small airplanes.
| Song Length |
4:11 |
Genre |
Pop - Classic, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Mood |
Pleasant, Welcoming |
| Subject |
Boys, Men, Gratitude |
Similar Artists |
James Taylor, Marc Cohn |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
it's saturday morning, cartoons are over
and we're heading out to the store
we take the long way, just you and i
to a place we've been before
way out there north of mckinley
at the end of the runway we stand
side by side as the cessnas fly
watching the little planes land
i'm staring up at the windsock whipping
around in the springtime air
it's such a small airport really
there are only a few hangars there
a little cafe and a parking lot
and the view couldn't be more grand
they sputter and flutter like butterflies
watching the little planes land
we're in one of those frozen moments
that we'll remember for years
the smell of the sky
as they fly by
and here comes the landing gear
here comes the landing gear...
...it's saturday morning, decades later
and i'm back in town for a few
i take an hour to drive up mckinley
to see if my memories are true
and, right there, in the parking lot
a father and son hand in hand
they point and they sigh as the cessnas fly
watching the little planes land
they're side by side as the piper cubs fly
and they're
watching the little planes land...