CRW Songs

Wrapped in the Middle

(to the tune of Stuck in the Middle With You)

WELL I KNOW JUST WHY I CAME HERE TONITE

NEED THAT DIAMOND GOTTA GET IT RIGHT.

OVER THERE I SEE THE BASE PIN

WHEN THEY GET THE WEDGE I'M COMIN' IN.

NYLON TO THE LEFT OF ME, NYLON TO THE RIGHT

HERE I AM - WRAPPED IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU

NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO

I'M IN QUICKLY SPINNING MAL WITH YOU.

SHOULD WE RIDE IT SHOULD WE CUT IT AWAY?

WE'RE AT TEN GRAND AND IT'S HARD TO SAY.

JACK KNIFE IN MY LEFT HAND, ZAK KNIFE IN MY RIGHT

HERE I AM - WRAPPED IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU

HARD OPEN'S WHAT WE'RE GETTING

SO WE STAY ON AIRPLANE HEADING YEAH. (do do do do....da-do do do do.....)

NASSERED HARD INTO THE SLOT

NOW JUST LOOK AT WHAT WE GOT.

we said We ee ee ee eeeeee

WELL IT ONLY TOOK A SECOND OR TWO

WE DECIDED WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO.

WE LOOKED AND THEN WE COUNTED TO THREE

CUT AWAY AND WE WERE FALLIN FREE.

ONE DUDE ON THE LEFT SIDE, ONE DUDE ON THE RIGHT

HERE I AM - DOIN' A TWO WAY WITH YOU

WE TURNED AND STARTED TRACKIN AT THREE

JUST HOW HARD WILL THIS OPENING BE?

PULLED THE SILVER HANDLE AND WHAM!

RESERVE CANOPY OH MAN.

RISERS ON THE LEFT OF ME, RISERS ON THE RIGHT

HERE I AM - RIDING RESERVE WITH YOU

WELL WE HAD THIS BIG FORMATION

WAS THE BIGGEST IN THE NATION HUH. (do do do do....da-do do do do.....)

WE KNEW WE'RE GONNA WRAP

WHEN IT STARTED GOIN' TO CRAP

we said Je ee ee ee eeeezzz

NOW THAT WE'RE ADDICTED TO CREW

THERE'S ON MORE THING WE GOTTA DO.

GOTTA GET ANOTHER BASE PIN

USED THE RAVEN TWO'S AND SLAMMED THEM IN.

DACRON ON THE LEFT OF ME, DACRON ON THE RIGHT

HERE I AM - ANOTHER BI-PLANE WITH YOU

THIS COOL JUMP ISN'T OVER JUST YET

THERE'S ONE MORE THING WE GOTTA GET.

TURNED IT TO THE AIRPORT TO SEE

IF WE COULD HIT THAT PIT OF PEAS.

HONKED IT TO THE LEFT, THEN HONKED IT TO THE RIGHT

HERE I AM - DEAD CENTRE LANDING WITH YOU

CAN'T FIND OUR FREEBAGS CUZ WE CUT 'EM FREE

BUT OUR BUDDIES FOUND THEM STUCK IN THE TREES.

GOT OUR RIGGER AND WE PACKED UP AGAIN

GEARED UP AND THEN WE JUMPED IN THE PLANE.

WING SPAN ON THE LEFT OF ME, WING SPAN ON THE RIGHT

HERE I AM STUCK IN THE OTTER WITH YOU

HERE I AM WRAPPED IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU

HERE I AM DOIN' A TWO WAY WITH YO

HERE I AM RIDING RESERVE WITH YOU

HERE I AM DEAD CENTRE LANDING WITH YOU

HERE I AM STUCK IN THE OTTER WITH YOU.......

originally written by Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty

originally performed by Stealers Wheel circa 1974

reworked by Trevor G. Fitzpatrick, 1995

The Ballad of Skylar Buzz

On this day in 62, Skylar Buzz invented CREW

PC downplane, hook to Roo, I cut away, Skylar should of too.

At 50 feet he was heard to shout

No problem, Don't worry! I can get out.

Alas he was wrong on that fateful day

As he hit the ground, the crowd turned away.

The earth did heave with a mighty quake

A wet thud resounded with Skylars mistake.

The men were sad and the women cried

The day that Skylar said good-bye.

He's buried here on this hollowed ground

At the very spot where his body was found.

So remember my children when you are doing CREW

The spirit of Skylar flies with you.

Canopy Wrap

Last on on the airplane wearin their jeans

Everybody knows just what that means.

Canopy wrap, canopy wrap

Downplane, Pinwheel, Side by side

Come along boys we're going for a ride.

Canopy wrap, canopy wrap

Diamond just funneled, what a mess!

This is what I call extreme duress.

Canopy wrap, canopy wrap

Another bad spot, if you know what I mean

So far out we weren't even seen.

Canopy wrap, canopy wrap

Sew up your mains and pack your reserves

You are only gettin' what you deserve.

Canopy wrap, canopy wrap

Flesh and bone and nylon and lines

You're bonding with friends it's quality time.

Canopy wrap, canopy wrap

Snake to accordian, Hook to Roo

We're not scared we're doin' CREW

Canopy wrap, canopy wrap

Tear in the topskin's getting bigger,

Guess its time to see my rigger

Canopy wrap, canopy wrap

I can't sing and I can't dance,

But at least I'm not from France

Canopy wrap, canopy wrap

On top of Old _____

This one is to On Top of Old Smokey ...

On Top of Ol' __________ (insert drop zone)

Way Up Off the Floor

I lost my best lockup

He rolled out the door

Ass over teakettle

Tumble and flail

No lockup on this dive

But maybe a tail

He threw through his armpit

Cracked meaner than sin

A pilot would hav'ta track down

To get to that pin

Hey! He's flying to the diamond

But he's facing away...

The asshole's on backwards

Break it down, get away

He flew to the DZ

Never cut it away

His landing was ugly

I hope he's OK

Way up over Perris (insert drop zone)

Way up off the floor

I lost my best lockup

He rolled out the door.

Shoes

This one is to that old Carpenter's song, can't think of the name right now ...

Why are shoes hanging from the wires

Look there's one ... in the sun

Must be CRW, no other shoe

Lands like you

Why are shoes scattered in the street

And there's no .... Where to go

Must be CRW, no other shoe

lands like you

On the day that CRW was born

The CRW gods got together

And decided to create a diamond too

So it's soft and gentle to the dock

With inside first while hollering "Yahooooo"

{talk} Incoming, Yahooooo

That is why parts fall from the sky

When the CRW gods go flying by

Must be CRW no other shoe

lands like you

Must be CRW no other shoe

lands like you ;)

Diamond in the Sky

Written during the Diamond Quest '97 world record attempts

Sung to the tune of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

We've come to Texas

To Whitewright Texas

To build a diamond kite

The CReW dogs came from

around the world

A record in our sight

The Casa's climbing,

The trail plane's boarding

The Caravan's in flight

Oklahoma

Is below us

We know that can't be right

(Chorus)

Don't wanna wrap, don't wanna wrap

With Rich our pilot

Our mighty pilot

He guides us on our flight

The wings and lockups

Are on approach

They've gotta keep it tight

In the blue sky

The mighty dimaond

Is building almost right

After starburst

Where is the DZ?

We're looking left and right

(Chorus)

Electric fences

Surround the landing

The farmer wants to fight

The pick-ups crowded

We pile in and

Make sure to hold on tight

We've worked so hard

We've come so far

We can't give up the fight

We can do it

We know we'll do it

Let's go and get it right

(Chorus)

The Can Can

Written and sung during the Women's CRW world record attempts.

mainly by Audrey Alexander, Cheryl Michaels, Wendy Faulkner and Karen Young.

Can Can Can we build a diamond

Can we build it bigger

Can we build it

Can Can Can Can Can Can Can Can

Will it be a 17-way

Will it be a 20

Will we beat it

Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock

Dirt Dive Tina's in the bathroom

Everybody's waiting

Someone's shouting

Run run run run run run run run

Cam Cam Cameras in our faces

Cameras on our bellies

Cameras up our

Cam Cam Cam Cam Cam Cam Cam Cam

Practice exiting the aircraft

Walking to the right slot

Judges check us

Check check check check check check check check

Brad Hood dresses up the pilot

Strapping on a camera

Will she roll it

Dust and tumble, legs a flying

"Now girls", says our mother Lilian

Let us look like ladies

Cross those legs and

Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock

Can can can I fly the pink chutes

Can I stand the pink sweats

Can I clean it

Pink pink pink pink pink pink pink pink

Can can can I do my wing dock

Can I do my lockup

Can I stick it

Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock

Cheryl's steering the formation

But its getting heavy

So we're turning

Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock

5 grand, time to do a breakdown

Last one is approaching

Wave her in and

Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock Dock

Count to 5 and then we drop her

Got to drop in order

Let her go and

Drop me drop me drop me drop me

Can can can I land it standing

Can I land it sliding

Can I land it

Tumble tumble roll roll roll roll

Big poof,

Fields are oh so dusty

Dawn's a little rusty

Thump and tumble, roll roll roll roll

Landing after a new record

Mike is in the center

Wrapped up in our

Pink pink pink pink pink pink pink pink

Our men really are the greatest

Linda is fantastic

And we love you

Kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss

Its a Hard Dock

(Sung to the tune of its a Small World)

It's a world of laughter

- A world of jeers

It's a world of firsts

- And a world of beers

There's so much that we share

- While we're up in the air

It's a hard dock after all

Kirk's our pilot after all

It's a hard dock after all

It's a hard, hard dock

There is just one dock

- and there's just one grip

If you use your knife

- there's a world of shit.

Though the bodies collide

- And the line burns are wide

It's a hard dock after all

Kirk's our pilot after all

It's a hard dock after all

It's a hard, hard dock