Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 21:47:53 -0400

From: "Virginia P. Clark" Virginia.Clark[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UVM.EDU

Subject: A wing and a prayer



I think the examples of "pop goes the weasel" have somehow unearthed

parts of old song lyrics that I didn't know I knew. During WWII (as several

people have mentioned), there was a song called "Coming in on a Wing and a

Prayer." I know the following words are not completely accurate, but the

lyrics were something like this::



One of our planes is missing

Four hours overdue

One of our planes is missing

With all its gallant crew.



Then a voice came through the darkness,

And this is what we heard:



Coming in on a wing and a prayer,

Coming in on a wing and a prayer,

Though there's one motor gone,

We can still carry on,

Coming in on a wing and a prayer.



There's something missing after line 4; maybe someone else can

dredge it up.



Virginia Clark

University of Vermont