Lyr Req: Uncle Harvey's Airplane

Subject: Uncle Harvey's Airplane
From:
Date: 18 Apr 01 - 10:10 PM

Looking for lyrics to a song a friend used to sing with his guitar by fireside. Called Uncle Harvey's Airplane. Guy decides to jump out of Airplane with a friends parachute song is a description of this misadventure. Very funny. Any help available is much appreciated thank you.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Uncle Harvey's Airplane
From: Sorcha
Date: 18 Apr 01 - 10:21 PM

Google says it's Roger Miller, but I can't find lyrics. Sorry.

Subject: Lyr Add: DAY I JUMPED FROM UNCLE HARVEY'S PLANE
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 10:00 PM

Google search for "Roger Miller" and "Uncle Harvey" turns it up. Here it is--enjoy!

Lin

THE DAY I JUMPED FROM UNCLE HARVEY'S PLANE

Me 'n Oliver 'n Virgil was in the drugstore killing time
When my eyes fell upon this magazine
And I got to reading this article on sky-diving and parachuting
And it said jumping out of airplanes was the thing

Now being raised down on a farm and always ready for adventure
I knew that I could figure out a way
I said "Well Delmer Gill's got a parachute and Uncle Harvey's got an airplane"
So I said "Call the boys together, today's the day"

Well I found out too late what Uncle Harvey called an airplane
Was nothing but an engine and a wing
And I could feel my fear a-rising as Delmer packed the parachute
'Cos he kept telling me I was doing the right thing

Ron McLoughlin shook my hand as JD strapped me in the harness
And Tildon brought a jug and passed it around
I took one look at that parachute and that whisky and that airplane
And I turned that bottle up and drank it down

Well I was drunker'n Cooter Jones when they poured me in the plane
The engine coughed and headed for the clouds
But I was sober as a judge by the time they opened up the door
And I've never known my heart to beat so loud

I said, "Harvey, I can't do it" as he kicked me out the door
And I wrapped my hands around the landing gear
And I was holding on real good 'til Harvey stepped down on my fingers
And Virgil said he heard me scream from way down there

Well I thanked God and Delmer Gill when my parachute finally opened
I said "Well, hell there ain't no use in being afraid"
And I went crashing through the hen house, scattering chickens and breaking eggs
And I kissed the ground and fainted dead away

Now friends I've done some fighting, and I've been shot at once or twice
And I've durn near been run over by a train
But I don't think I remember being any more afraid
Than the day I jumped from Uncle Harvey's plane

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Uncle Harvey's Airplane
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 10:02 PM

And if anyone can tie a tune to the lyrics, I'd love to have a copy, ABC, midi, or Noteworthy!

Lin

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Uncle Harvey's Airplane
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 10:09 PM

P.S. Email sent.

Lin