[Verse 1]
Dad said, "Pack your bags, Man, we’re heading out tonight,"
No clue where we're going, but I felt a spark ignite,
A mystery adventure, just him and little me,
With every mile we traveled, more excited I would be.
[Verse 2]
We arrived in Tuskegee, the airmen's legendary home,
Met a Colonel who shared stories, where their spirits roam,
Dad's eyes gleamed with pride, as history came alive,
He said, "If they could soar the skies, so can you, my child."
[Chorus]
Oh, it's flight time, with Bobby Joe leading the way,
Birds of steel in the sky, learning how to sway,
He dreams of his rocketeer, aiming for the sky,
Before you set foot on a moon, you first have to fly.
[Verse 3]
Up in a Beechcraft, the Colonel at the helm,
Dad nudged me with a grin, "Son, take control of the realm,"
Hands on the yoke, heart racing, flying through the blue,
With every turn and banking roll, my confidence just grew.
[Verse 4]
Tuskegee's brave airmen, through adversity they soared,
Their courage and their triumphs, legends to be adored,
Dad hoped their spirit, in me would come alive,
To face my own horizons, with bravery and drive.
[Chorus]
Oh, it's flight time, with Bobby Joe leading the way,
Birds of steel in the sky, learning how to sway,
He dreams of his rocketeer, aiming for the sky,
Before you set foot on a moon, you first have to fly.
[Bridge]
I was his "Rocket Man," his chance to touch the stars,
"You’re our last hope," he'd say, to venture out so far,
With dreams of distant galaxies, he'd guide me toward the skies,
With his sense of adventure, his love I recognized.
[Chorus]
Oh, it's flight time, with Bobby Joe leading the way,
Birds of steel in the sky, learning how to sway,
He dreams of his rocketeer, aiming for the sky,
Before you set foot on a moon, you first have to fly.