There goes the siren that warns of the air raid
Then comes the sound of the guns sending flak
Out for the scramble we`ve got to get airborne
Got to get up for the coming attack

Jump in the c**kpit and start up the engine
Remove all the wheel blocks there`s no time to waste
Gathering speed as we head down the runway
Gotta get airborne before it`s too late

Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning, diving
Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
Won`t you run? Live to fly, fly to live
Aces high

Move into fire at the mainstream of bombers
Let off a sharp burst and then turn away
Roll over, spin round and come in behind them
Move to their blindsides and firing again

Bandits at eight o`clock move in behind us
Ten M E one o nines out of the sun
Ascending and turning our Spitfires to face them
Heading straight for them I press down my guns

Rolling, turning, diving
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
Rolling, turning, diving
Rolling, turning, diving
Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
Won`t you run? Live to fly, fly to live
Aces high