Get That Helicopter Out My Sky
An anthem directed at those nosy, noisy aerial pests.
I am a solo musician. I mostly do the girl with guitar thing; acoustic blues is what I usually call it, but the terms acoustic folk or alternative country would do as well. I really only sound like a country artist because my voice has an Oklahoma/Ozarks kinda twang to it, and I do tend to sound a little countryish at times, but these days saying you're a country artist is almost the same thing as saying you're a republican right-wing evangelical southerner, which ain't me!
I'm a cynical old hippie living in the country, defying most people's preconceived ideas about what I am.
Story behind the song
The helicopters are thick here in Puna, partly due to the nearby volcano, and partly due to the choppers looking for pot plants.
I can understand people wanting to sightsee, I suppose. But quit looking around in my yard!
It's been a little better lately now in '09, since we passed the Lo Priority law, but I still know people who have been ripped off my plainclothes police who take their plants and say, "It's your lucky day. We're not going to charge you."
Lyrics
Get That Helicopter Out My Sky
Get that helicopter out my sky, get that helicopter out my sky,
You're always a buzzing around with no good reason why,
Get that helicopter out my sky.
Get that helicopter out my face, get that helicopter out my face,
Every time I turn around you're buzzing all over the place,
Get that helicopter out my face.
I came to the country to enjoy the peace and freedom,
But those overgrown mechanical mosquitos, we don't need 'em,
And please don't spray us with herbicide,
Get that helicopter out my sky.
Get that helicopter out my view, get that helicopter out my view,
Why don't y'all go and take a break, 'cuz it's long overdue,
Get that helicopter out my view.
Get that helicopter away from me, get that helicopter away from me,
Y'all just may as well move along, there's nothing here to see,
Get that helicopter away from me.
I moved to the country 'cuz I like to live in peace,
Just to get flown over by the tourists and police,
I hear them once again and sigh,
Get that helicopter out my sky.
Get that helicopter out of my subdivision,
Get that helicopter out of my subdivision,
Seems y'all fly wherever you want without no supervision,
Get that helicopter out of my subdivision.
Get that helicopter out my sky, get that helicopter out my sky,
Ain't y'all made enough money by now? It's time to say goodbye,
Get that helicopter out my sky.
Get that helicopter, get that helicopter, get that helicopter out my sky,
Get that helicopter, get that helicopter, get that helicopter out my sky,
Get that helicopter, get that helicopter, get that helicopter out my sky.
