Glory, glory he’s a hero Glory, glory he’s a hero Glory, glory he’s a hero Who flew for Uncle Sam
In the stately hall of columns, 1960 was the year When young Francis Gary Powers stood before the Russian bear They were trying him for spying, o’er the Soviets he flew In the famous plane U-2
Glory, glory he’s a hero Glory, glory he’s a hero Glory, glory he’s a hero Who flew for Uncle Sam
Far across the foreign waters in the state USSR O’er the Lubianka prison shines a bright foreboding star In that godless land of Russia, in that veil of endless tears They gave him 10 long years!
Glory, glory he’s a hero Glory, glory he’s a hero Glory, glory he’s a hero Who flew for Uncle Sam
In the future page of history, in the ages yet to come When free men speak of their heroes, and the deeds that they have done They will sing of Francis Powers and the famous plane he flew For the great red, white and blue.
Glory, glory he’s a hero Glory, glory he’s a hero Glory, glory he’s a hero Who flew for Uncle Sam