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The Helicopter Blues

Written 31^st August 2000

 

Normally played in Emajor but also sounds good in Am on a cool day

 

I got the helicopter blues

They’re going round in my head

I got the helicopter blues

They’re going round in my head

Lord please tell me what to do about these helicopter blues

 

My engine she’s failing

Gotta reduce my torque

My engine she’s failing

Gotta reduce my power

Lord I’m surely gonna die from all these helicopter blues

 

My tail rotor ain’t working

Ain’t got no place to go

My tail rotor ain’t working

Ain’t got no place to turn

These helicopter blues lord

They’re driving me insane

 

My humms are a humming

Feel all fatigued, used and abused

My humms are humming

I’m worn out from all this aerofoil toil

If I don’t get some maintenance

Lord I’ve had it with these helicopter blues

 

Dark blue or light

The blues got a strong hold on me

Don’t matter which it is

The blues got no respect

Lord if only I could change to green

Maybe I could shake off these helicopter blues

 

My gearbox is whining

Must need more lubrication

Can’t stand this whining

You gotta ease my pain with boiling oil

If I don’t get that stuff lord

I’m gonna lock up with those helicopter blues

 

I don’t fly on Sundays

I’m afraid I’ll wake the devil

I never fly on Sundays Lord

In case I wake the devil

I swear he’s lurking in my system

Breathing those helicopter blues

 

I’ve designed a new helicopter

Lord I’ll be free of the blues

I’ve used special techniques and powerful computers

I’m sure I know what I’m doing

Lord now I gotta find someone to help me with these helicopter blues

 

I went to see Boeing

Said I got this new blues-free design

I went up to see Boeing, told them my story quite candidly

They said why blue’s our favourite colour

Beside’s which, you’re European

 

So I took my design to Eurocopter

I should have thought of them first

If I’d only gone to Eurocopter

I wouldn’t be standing here dying of thirst

They said ‘ces la vie mon frere’ you can’t make a sans bleu helicoptre

 

I went to see Sikorsky

I thought - They’ll fix the blues

They sent for Nick Lappos

To fix the helicopter blues

Nick said don’t be such a baby

Just enjoy those helicopter blues

 

I’ll go see Ray Prouty

They said - He ain’t got no blues

Please help me Ray – how much more aerodynamics do I need

Ray said, wake up and smell the coffee boy

Learn how to hide those helicopter blues

 

I’ve learned to live with them now

I’m talking about the helicopter blues

Even got to enjoy them

Those sweet, soothing helicopter blues

Lord I’m as weary as hell but please don’t take away my helicopter blues

 

© Gareth D Padfield

 

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