Jumped From 20,000 Feet Song
This Song is meant for Scouts BSA.
Decide for yourself if it is appropriate for your younger scouts or not.
Decide for yourself if it is appropriate for your younger scouts or not.
The Tune: (Battle Hymn of the Republic)
Lyrics:
He jumped from 20,000 feet and didn't pull the cord.
He jumped from 20,000 feet and didn't pull the cord.
He jumped from 20,000 feet and didn't pull the cord.
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
CHORUS:
Glory, glory, what a heck of a way to die.
Glory, glory, what a heck of a way to die.
Glory, glory, what a heck of a way to die.
And he aint gonna jump no more.
He was last to leave the cockpit and the first to hit the ground.
He was last to leave the cockpit and the first to hit the ground.
He was last to leave the cockpit and the first to hit the ground.
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
He landed on the runway like a lump of berry jam
He landed on the runway like a lump of berry jam
He landed on the runway like a lump of berry jam
And he aint gonna jump no more.
They scraped him off the runway with a tiny silver spoon.
They scraped him off the runway with a tiny silver spoon.
They scraped him off the runway with a tiny silver spoon.
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
They sent him home to mother in a little wooden box.
They sent him home to mother in a little wooden box.
They sent him home to mother in a little wooden box.
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
She put on the mantle piece for everyone to see.
She put on the mantle piece for everyone to see.
She put on the mantle piece for everyone to see.
And he aint gonna jump no more.
She put him on the table when the Preacher came to tea.
She put him on the table when the Preacher came to tea.
She put him on the table when the Preacher came to tea.
And he aint gonna jump no more.
The Preacher spread him on some toast and said what lovely jam.
The Preacher spread him on some toast and said what lovely jam.
The Preacher spread him on some toast and said what lovely jam.
And he aint gonna jump no more.
He jumped from 20,000 feet and didn't pull the cord.
He jumped from 20,000 feet and didn't pull the cord.
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
CHORUS:
Glory, glory, what a heck of a way to die.
Glory, glory, what a heck of a way to die.
Glory, glory, what a heck of a way to die.
And he aint gonna jump no more.
He was last to leave the cockpit and the first to hit the ground.
He was last to leave the cockpit and the first to hit the ground.
He was last to leave the cockpit and the first to hit the ground.
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
He landed on the runway like a lump of berry jam
He landed on the runway like a lump of berry jam
He landed on the runway like a lump of berry jam
And he aint gonna jump no more.
They scraped him off the runway with a tiny silver spoon.
They scraped him off the runway with a tiny silver spoon.
They scraped him off the runway with a tiny silver spoon.
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
They sent him home to mother in a little wooden box.
They sent him home to mother in a little wooden box.
They sent him home to mother in a little wooden box.
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
She put on the mantle piece for everyone to see.
She put on the mantle piece for everyone to see.
She put on the mantle piece for everyone to see.
And he aint gonna jump no more.
She put him on the table when the Preacher came to tea.
She put him on the table when the Preacher came to tea.
She put him on the table when the Preacher came to tea.
And he aint gonna jump no more.
The Preacher spread him on some toast and said what lovely jam.
The Preacher spread him on some toast and said what lovely jam.
The Preacher spread him on some toast and said what lovely jam.
And he aint gonna jump no more.
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Comments:
Jun 08, 2021 - Rusty W
We used to sing this as "He jumped from forty-thousand and forgot to pull the cord."
The 2nd and 3rd verses we sang were "They scraped him off the runway like a hunk of strawberry jam," and "They sent him to his mother on a slice of home-made bread."
And we sang the refrain as "Gory, gory, what a heck of a way to go!"
The 2nd and 3rd verses we sang were "They scraped him off the runway like a hunk of strawberry jam," and "They sent him to his mother on a slice of home-made bread."
And we sang the refrain as "Gory, gory, what a heck of a way to go!"
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