Mamma called this morning Said, "Son won't you come back home?" I ain't been feelin' good and I know it won't be long Don't keep me waiting I wanna touch your face again Ohh, what a good life it's been... Now I'm ready to fly I wanna see your daddy again I'm ready to fly All my family and friends. I know they're out there waiting In a place beyond the sky I'm ready to fly ♪ Yeah, I'm ready to fly ♪ Hard times in '69 The war was raging on That's the reason my daddy left And never made it back home It was tough for all of us But mama smiled everyday Ohh, it's so hard to hear her say Now I'm ready to fly I wanna see your daddy again I'm ready to fly All my family and friends I know they're out there waiting In a place beyond the sky So I'm ready to fly ♪ She made sure she never let us see her cry But those tears on the pillow, she couldn't hide ♪ I'm ready to fly I wanna see your daddy again I'm ready to fly All my family and friends I know they're out there waiting In a place beyond the sky... Soooo Yeah, I'm ready to fly I wanna see your daddy again I'm ready to fly, fly, fly All my family and friends I know they're out there waiting In a place beyond the sky I'm ready to fly Yeah, I'm ready to fly I'm ready to fly ♪ I'm ready to fly ♪ Fly, fly, fly