Above the cloud layer It thunders and displays up A razing flame and steam and leaking gas A shakey built gondola Tanks of water and coal And an unyielding spirit to advance! A fire-spitting skyship It's reckless and it's frightening It's shooting flames and whizzing through the air A fire-spitting skyship All thunder and no lightning It's speeding up and not will not come to halt! Their pilot Nigel Thromple Grips firmly to the throttle And burns the rocket boosters till they pop Before this first voyage He barely had mileage But offsets that with courage and moustache A fire-spitting skyship It's reckless and it's frightening It's shooting flames and whizzing through the air A fire-spitting skyship All thunder and no lightning It's speeding up and never gonna stop! Their navigator Mitchell In nest above the kitchen With mended telescopes and sketchy maps He's got nothing to lose He's always full of booze And dwells in an abandoned cabooze A fire-spitting skyship It's reckless and it's frightening It's shooting flames and whizzing through the air A fire-spitting skyship All thunder and no lightning It's speeding up and never gonna stop! The captain Baron Cray His mansion in decay But full of steam doohickeys and inventions on display He sold all his vineyards For fine helium pumps And built a crew of madlads and bravehearts A fire-spitting skyship It's reckless and it's frightening It's shooting flames and whizzing through the air A fire-spitting skyship All thunder and no lightning It's speeding up and never gonna stop! Above they roam together Despite their debts or weather And break some records (but sometimes teeth too) The ultimate challenge Of their whole campaign - A lifetime dose of glory and champagne! A fire-spitting skyship It's reckless and it's frightening It's shooting flames and whizzing through the air A fire-spitting skyship All thunder and no lightning It's speeding up and never gonna stop!