Bottom Gun (Mike Drop)

That Mike drop moment... Lyrics below: [Intro] Mike, you’re up… just don’t bolter again [Verse 1] Kick the tires, light the fires, squadron’s feelin’ tight Mike briefs the gouge like a skipper, every nugget’s locked in right Call sign painted bold, you own the ready room But once you’re on the cat in that Super Hornet, everything goes wrong too soon You talk about the hard deck, angels twenty and clean Then you drop like a rock, cherubs callin’ Mike’s name on the scene [Pre-Chorus] Tower’s yellin’ “Check six!” but you’re already inverted low White knuckles, bingo fuel, puttin’ on a hell of a show [Chorus] Bottom Gun! Ridin’ with the Bottom Gun! Mike leads us through the furball, but you can’t fly worth a damn Bottom Gun! We’re rollin’ with the Bottom Gun! Bolter, waveoff, power high — still the best wingman in the plan! [Verse 2] Heart of a fighter, soul of the commander Squadron follows Mike anywhere, even when the jet says “Nah” Briefin’ like a pro, “Tally on the bandit, boys!” Pull lead pursuit and the whole damn deck deploys Meatball’s lookin’ high, LSO screams “Power! Power!” Mike slams the deck in that F/A-18, another go-around hour [Pre-Chorus] Smoke in the cockpit, but your radio stays cool Form up on my wing, boys… if you can find Mike in this pool! [Chorus] Bottom Gun! Ridin’ with the Bottom Gun! Mike’s never gonna grease the wires, but you lead us every time Bottom Gun! We’re rollin’ with the Bottom Gun! You crash better than the rest, still our hero in the climb [Bridge] No fear of death, just fear of your next landing pass We’ll follow Mike through hell, long as you don’t drive the gas Mission gone sideways, bandits closin’ in You call the play like a boss, then we pray you stick it in Bravo Zulu on the brief, zero on the trap Still damn grateful for the leader in the back [Final Chorus] Bottom Gun! Legend of the Bottom Gun! Mike’s the worst damn stick in the navy, greatest leader, son Bottom Gun! We love our Bottom Gun! We’ll fly through anything together… right after Mike walks us through the gouge! [Outro] Bottom Gun… roger ball… sorta Bottom Gun… Mike, just keep him on the ground next time Waveoff! Waveoff! Bolter! Mike Drop!