Birdman, The

DESCRIPTION: "I want to be an airman bold, To mingle with the stars, To fly all weathers, hot and cold, To be a son of Mars. I fear no Hun... While my gun's mounted in the rear, And I've a Vickers by my side, to be my comfort and my guide"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1917 (Nettleingham-TommysTunes)
KEYWORDS: technology war pilot | machine gun
FOUND IN: Britain
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Nettleingham-TommysTunes, #68, "The Birdman" (1 text, tune referenced)
Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook, p. 34, "The Birdman" (1 text, tune referenced)
Roud #10761
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "I Want to be an Angel" (tune)
NOTES [23 words]: Nettleingham-TommysTunes lists the tune of this as "I Want to be an Angel," but when I saw it, I instantly thought of Auld Lang Syne. - RBW
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File: NeTT068

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