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Companion Song: 13,760 Feet - My Personal Hole in the Sky
Chapter 08 – The Majors

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Sacred Watering Holes - lyrics


Number thirty-six for takeoff
And the aircraft won’t get cool
Passengers are all complaining
They’re calling me Captain Cruel

Only three more legs to fly today
Before reaching some random hotel
But somewhere in whatever city
There’s a place I know they sell

A frosty adult beverage
With my name on it
And I can’t wait to buy a couple
For myself and my copilot

Every city that we fly to
Has a special place
Known to every flight crew
As our office space

The Office is our home-away
Picked long ago by our mentors
Some sacred watering hole
With late-night food and beers

Another day
Another five flights
With challenging approaches
Down to the runway lights

Dodging thunderstorms
In an unfriendly sky
And calming passengers
Who are afraid to fly

Avoiding mountains
And high terrain
While navigating
through torrential rain

And mechanical problems
With the plane
There’s one thing
That keeps me sane

Every city that we fly to
Has a special place
Known to every flight crew
As our office space

The Office is our home away
Picked long ago by our mentors
Some sacred watering hole
With late-night food and beers

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from 13​,​760 Feet - My Personal Hole in the Sky, track released September 28, 2013
Words by Mark L Berry
Music by Billy Sea
Performed by Billy Sea

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Mark’s an airline pilot with an MFA from Fairfield University, author of a memoir and two novels, contributing editor for Airways magazine, and former managing editor for Mason's Road literary journal. His work has also appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and newspapers. He lives in St. Louis, MO near the big staple in the middle of the USA map. Locals call it: The Arch. ... more

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