fred (07/01/82)
In honor of STS-4....
In April 1981 the world was in a mess
The lousy Russian communist were flying in space the best
We got to raise Columbia was the cry throughout the land
It is time for free men everywhere to make their final stand.
We got to raise Columbia cause the world depends on us
We got to raise Columbia and squash a Russian fuss
So hit the gantry running boys and swing those rockets down
Its time we got Columbia up off the bloody ground
Out of the dark and lonely night came a mighty man John Young
And with his faithful copilot Bob Crippen the story's sung
They climbed aboard Columbia the rest is history
They paved a way to the stars so mankind can be free.
We got to raise Columbia cause the world depends on us
We got to raise Columbia and squash a Russian fuss
So hit the gantry running boys and swing those rockets down
Its time we got Columbia up off the bloody ground
With apologies to J. Horton (sung to the tune of
Sink the Bismark)
Fred
!ihnss!inuxc!fred