The Ballad of Willie Watkins lyrics

[WILLIE WATKINS]
So I was up there flying high
In style right over Spain
But then I feel something
There's a thudding and then suddenly
What? Hot dog! The plane is stalling
Geez Louise! I think I'm falling
And that big old ocean's calling out
But...

[CHARLES, spoken]
I've got a bad feeling about this

[WILLIE WATKINS & HASELDEN]
I, I got a good feeling
An American pilot
I'm feeling good about this crash
He's crashed in Huelva
Because though drowning is not too appealing
His name is Willie Watkins
I do so love to cause a great big splash
And he's very loud

[CHARLES & MONTAGU]
I
Charles, wait
I've got a bad feeling
Keep it together
Our plan is going down the drain
It's a bump in the road
[JEAN]
The Germans will be disbelieving

[MONTAGU]
Keep breathing

[CHARLES]
When thеy hear two pilots crashed in neutral Spain

[MONTAGU]
Pilots crash all thе time, it's fine

[WILLIE WATKINS]
Oh, I feel fine and dandy

[JEAN]
I think he needs a physician

[MONTAGU]
Missions hit these snags all the time

[CHARLES]
It's a bad sign

[WILLIE WATKINS]
'Cause when your plane goes down
And you can't see land
You'll soon be lying on the sand
So cut loose, you goose
And keep on feeling fine
[MONTAGU]
Charles, please stop dry heaving

[CHARLES]
This could sink the mission!

[MONTAGU]
Well, this is war
Things never go quite to plan

[CHARLES]
But damn

[JEAN]
Where the hell's our man?

[HASELDEN]
Huelva for London

[JEAN]
London receiving

[HASELDEN]
Another pilot's washed up on the sand
And he's dead this time
[COMPANY]
Phew

[MONTAGU]
Yes! See Charles, the plan is working like I knew it would
Bill's arrived, our efforts weren't in vain

[HASELDEN]
But they smell a rat

[COMPANY]
What?

[HASELDEN]
Two planes crashed in the very same spot
They're chopping Bill open to see what's what
A coroner's coming, the top man here in Spain

[CHARLES]
Oh god

[WILLIE WATKINS]
Oh I, I got a good feeling

[MONTAGU]
Charlie, it's fine, I've got a good feeling

[CHARLES]
An autopsy!

[WILLIE WATKINS & MONTAGU]
I'm feeling good about this corpse

[MONTAGU]
Sure, Bill's skin has slowly been peeling (congealing)
But he'll be ruled a drowning, Spilsbury swore!

[CHARLES]
And you trust that man?

[WILLIE WATKINS & MONTAGU]
Of course!
So what's the use in fretting

[CHARLES & JEAN]
Oh god, I'm sweating

[WILLIE WATKINS & MONTAGU]
There's no telling what another day will bring

[CHARLES & JEAN]
I need a drink

[COMPANY]
For there could be a hole in the boat
And who knows if you'll sink or you'll float

[MONTAGU, spoken]
Nice!

[WILLIE WATKINS, spoken]
Thanks

[COMPANY]
But everything will work out swell
If we keep on feeling—

[JEAN, spoken]
Haselden, get to that autopsy and make sure they think he drowned!

[COMPANY]
Fine!

[MONTAGU, spoken]
Jean, can you get some work done please?

[WILLIE WATKINS]
Good night!