This is the companion song for my upcoming April or May Airways magazine article “In the Shadow of O’Hare.”
Words by Words by Mark L Berry
Music by Billy Sea
Performed by Billy Sea, Mark L Berry, and Alison Leston
In the Shadow of O’Hare – Lyrics
(ORD ATIS)
O’Hare International airport information Whiskey, 1956 zulu observation. - wind 240 at 15 visibility 4…
(Verse 1)
It was Simply Orchard field
Back in its founding day
Then it began to grow
As an alternative to Midway
The taxiways are crowded now
With planes in constant motion
What once was just an orchard
Pilots treat with pure devotion
(Chorus)
In the shadow of O’Hare
there’s a store
That sells books, bomber jackets,
and much more
It’s an aviator’s paradise
At Aviation Universe
They have everything a pilot’s looking for
(Instrumental Break with ATC taxi instructions)
(Universe Flight)
“Universe one-three is number one in the alley with information Whiskey.”
(ATC)
“Universe one-three, give way to the triple seven heavy, then taxi to runway 28-Right at double echo, via Alpha Foxtrot and November.”
(Verse 2)
Pilots must keep moving
To and from busy runways
But passengers have time to kill
While waiting out delays
Beyond the endless tarmac
Where livestock used to wander
There’s a place the celebrates
Taming the wild blue yonder
(Chorus)
In the shadow of O’Hare
there’s a store
That sells books, bomber jackets,
and much more
It’s an aviator’s paradise
At Aviation Universe
They have everything a pilot’s looking for
(Instrumental Break with ATC take-off instructions)
(ATC)
“Universe one-three, traffic is an Embraer jet on a four mile final, fly runway heading, you’re cleared for takeoff.”
(Universe Flight)
“O’Hare tower, Universe one-three is cleared for take-off, runway heading.”
(Jet flyby sound effect)
(ATC)
“Universe one-three, turn left heading one-eight-zero, and maintain 5000 feet for traffic.”
(Universe Flight)
“O’Hare Departure, Universe one-three, left heading one-eight-zero. We’ll maintain 5000.”
(ATC)
“Universe one-three, contact departure on one-two-six-point-six-two. Report your heading, and have a nice flight.”
(Universe Flight)
“Roger O’Hare Departure, one-two-six-point-six-two, and have a good day.”