for my dad, the quiet captain of life br br br Why is my heart surprised? br I can break gravity br Skipping that happy child dance br Then I remember that blue tag br Hanging from my windshield mirror... br br Why is my heart surprised? br Walking hand and hand with my dad br Delighting in those wondrous aero-antics... br Then I recall that those Blue Angels br Gave way to flights on the Wings of Eagles... br br Why is my heart surprised? br Walking together each afternoon br On those Castaway docks br A strawberried toddler reciting, br Hammerhead, Bull Dolphin, Weakfish, Grouper br Then I remember my Captain sold his vessels br No more are those rocking tuna towers br Seen from those Sandy Shores of Miami.. br Farewell, Spindle beak, Farewell Noble Shark... br br Why is my heart surprised? br Flying in that squirrelly little tail-dragger br No more Luscombe tales, no more Eastern Flights br No more shouting in that noisy sky... br Piper Cub two o'clock! br Then I remember Carcinoid br Grounded my dear pilot.. br br Why is my heart surprised? br Suddenly, my heart caught my mind.. br Today I recall...sadly, br My head informed my heart br I am no longer skipping that happy child dance br Instead...suddenly my heart br Is turkey ~ necked, old and tired... br Farewell, dear captain, Farewell, dear daddy...