The Graf Zeppelin

"Silvery slick it slithered through the air,"

My driver said, "and down on earth the crowd-

The whole damn town-stretched up its eyes to stare.

The fella next me was dumb-take off your hat

And wave,' I says, 'and let your voice out loud;

When a mere human does a thing like that

He's got a big cheer coming to him,' I says.

You bet he waved-he was kinda in a daze.

"Around the world in a gas-bag-up in the sky-

Between you and the lightning only a bit of leather-

T'll say it's wonderful! There, not so high,

The big thing slid along through the sunny weather

With airplanes scooting around like little birds.

'Twas a grand sight-you can't tell it in words!

It's great to be alive today, you know,

With all these wonders going on."

And so

We reached the station and I took my train,

Humming his phrases like a song's refrain:

You can't tell it in words!

It's great to be alive

With wonders going on!

It's great to be alive!