Fate of the Will Rogers & Wiley Post

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Here's a story of two brave Americans Will Rogers and Wiley Post They were both loved by their countrymen Both known from coast to coast Oklahoma was where they both come from Each one was the other one's friend: A beautiful friendship that lasted for years Right up to the tragic end Will and Wiley had gone up to Alaska To the land of the midnight sun Where the mountains are covered with snow all year And the polar bears frolic in fun On a happy-go-lucky flight they went Alaska's not so far away Lighthearted Will Rogers and brave Wiley Post Never dreamt fate would call that day Well, they left good old Fairbanks On Friday that afternoon Point Barrow was 500 miles away Said Wiley, "We'll make it soon" But they hadn't gone more than about fifty miles The fog hindered them in their flight They had to descend down on Harding Lake To get their directions right In resuming the journey, they started on Wiley knew he had lost control His airplane come crashing down to the earth While death took its awful toll Was a Eskimo runner who brought the news The word about that tragic day Sergeant Morgan then sent the word out to the world Of the death of Will & Wiley. (pronounced wile-ey) That's the story of two brave Americans And of greater ones you'll never find They'll stand as examples of all that is great Examples for all mankind There's a place in that heavenly Promised Land Of places that heaven may host For those courageous and loyal such as Will Rogers and Wiley Post