A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

Airplane Bill lyrics
Saturday, December 10, 2005
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We are experiencing a slight delay
And the mechanics, are on the way.
Thanks for your patience.

It may be only a computer glitch
Or something else, we don't know which.
We'll let you know.

We're estimating an hour or so.
When we find out, we'll let you know.
Thanks for your patience.

Sorry, bad news, we've got to deplane.
Can't go to New York. Looks like we're stayin
Here in St. Paul

We'll find you a home, a school for the kids.
Find you a job, maybe not what you did.
Maybe something on a farm.

You can drive a tractor, I'm sure
You'd be good at spreading manure.
We've got lots.

Got some music, not much show biz,
Just church on Sunday, if you're Catholic, that is.
Some Lutherans too.

We're a state capital, that's our fame,
Next to a city we forget the name
Welcome to St. Paul.

St. Paul, New York, two peas in a pod.
At least they are in the eyes of God,
And that's who counts.

You make your bed, and that's where you lie.
You're welcome to stay, or if not, goodbye.
So long, Bill.

Airplane Bill, Airplane Bill
He likes first class and he always will,
Airplane Bill.