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Fighter Pilot Lyrics by John Cale

Honi Soit

1981

[Refrain]
(Fighter pilot)
(Fighter pilot)
(Fighter pilot)

[Verse 1]
Fighter pilot, you're losing the war again
When will you ever learn?
Fighter pilot, you're making a big mistake
And setting a bad example

Fighter pilot, tell me about your life
And are the children well?
Fighter pilot, what do you do with yourself at night?
When will you ever learn?

[Refrain]
(Fighter pilot)
(Fighter pilot)
(Fighter pilot)

[Verse 2]
Fighter pilot, it's a summer of thunderstorms
The sky is black and blue
You're a hero now but you're a terrible man, fighter pilot

[Refrain]
(Fighter pilot)
(Fighter pilot)
(Fighter pilot)

[Bridge]
(Nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah)
(Nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah)
(Nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah)
(Nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah)

[Verse 3]
Bandits here and bandits there
Angels at ten o'clock, you're going down
Fighter pilot, say goodbye, you're never coming in to land
(He's going down, he's going down)

[Outro]
Fighter pilot, say goodbye, you're going down
(He's going down, he's going down)
Fight pilot (He's going down, he's going down)
Say goodbye (He's going down, he's going down)
You're going down (He's going down, he's going down)
Fighter pilot, say goodbye
You're going down (He's going down, he's going down)
Fight pilot (He's going down, he's going down)
Say goodbye (He's going down, he's going down)
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About “Fighter Pilot” by John Cale

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"Fighter Pilot" is credited to John Cale. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Fighter Pilot" appears on "Honi Soit" in 1981.

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