My Dad Was In the Air

Dad packed up for Kyoto today He was worried about the jet lag He was thinking about a checked bag 14 hours up in the air Did he pack enough clean clothes Should he have packed his own kimono Comrade I see An aircraft on the horizon She is moving at speed She is coming way too close Target is locked Missiles away The pilot looked surprised Those Migs ruined his day My Dad was in the air Goddamn Red Army didn't care Keep our comrades' airspace safe And put that plane into The Sea of Japan Nineteen eighty three was a blur Gorby wasn't preaching glasnost Ronnie wasn't always the best host Studying the Narita terminal map Dad was hoping for some sake And some sushi or hibachi Comrade I see An aircraft on the horizon She is moving at speed She is coming way too close Target is locked Missiles away The pilot looked surprised Those Migs ruined his day My Dad was in the air Goddamn Red Army didn't care Keep our comrades' airspace safe And put that plane into The Sea of Japan My Dad was in the air Goddamn Red Army didn't care Keep our comrades' airspace safe And put that plane into The Sea of Japan Here's the thing Dad landed OK He was already at Narita Ruskies shot one from Korea Mom gave the all clear Dad was having katsu And now I'm not sure If I made this all up My Dad was in the air Goddamn Red Army didn't care Keep our comrades' airspace safe And put that plane into The Sea of Japan My Dad was in the air Goddamn Red Army didn't care Keep our comrades' airspace safe And put that plane into The Sea of Japan