V1: Dexter left his family, back in 42 Motherland was calling, for the Davis family truth Following in the footsteps, of his father years before A paper boy from Mayfield, fuelling the war (chorus) Boom, Boom, Bang..they fly across the land Boom, Boom, Bang..In Dexter's big tin can V2: Sign your name and choose your fate boy, Need more men to spare Dexter joined the 466, to fight them from the air Dexter was a captain, Six men in his crew Halifax and Lancaster bombers,From Lincoln field they flew (chorus) Boom, Boom, Bang..they fly across the land
Boom, Boom, Bang..In Dexter's big tin can (Bridge) How high, tell me how high do they go How long to the long life coming home It's true so much it's over so many seems so few (solo) V3: Strung out all of Europe, like bursting through the sky Flying through a mine field, through the needles eye Hoping for a miracle, to guide them all back home Dexter you can do it, only you alone (chorus) Boom, Boom, Bang..they fly across the land Boom, Boom, Bang..In Dexter's big tin canX2