Canadian Air Force song, 1940.
Words and music by Harold Walker.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- There are songs they sing in the army
Songs in the navy, too
But we sing a song that rolls along
The song of the boys in blue
As loud as an engine roaring
Hear our voices ring
“We are the Air Force”
And this is the song we sing
Chorus
Zooming up boys to the stars
Up where the sky is blue
We’ll be gone in the cold gray dawn
When there’s work to do
You’ll find us Flying together
Birds of a feather
True patriot sons of Mars
Proud of our battle scars
So up goys to the stars
Rise on your wings so true
Flying away at the break of day
Up in the azure blue we’ll be there
Good pals beside us
Good luck betide us
These words will guide us
“Through adversity to the stars”
- Give a cheer right here for the Air Force
They have a job to do
They answered the call and one and all
We’re proud of the boys in blue
They’re up in the heavens flying
Fighting for their King
They are the Air Force
You can tell by the song they sing
Sung here by Vancha March: