Mama called this morning said
'Son won't you come back home
I ain't been feelin' good and
I know it won't be long'
Don't keep me waiting
I wanna touch your face again
Oh what a good life it's been
Now I'm ready to fly
I wanna see your daddy again
I'm ready to fly
All my family and friends
I know they're out there waiting
In a place beyond the sky
I'm ready to fly
Hard times of '69
The war was ragin' on
That's the reason my daddy left
And never made it back home
It was tough for all of us
But mama smiled everyday
Oh it's so hard to hear her say
Now I'm ready to fly
I wanna see your daddy again
I'm ready to fly
All my family and friends
I know they're out there waiting
In a place beyond the sky
So I'm ready to fly
She made sure she'd never let us see her cry
But those tears on the pillow she couldn't hide
I'm ready to fly
I wanna see your daddy again
I'm ready to fly
All my family and friends
I know they're out they're waiting
In a place beyond the sky