Stanley Aeroboy  

Stanley Aeroboy
Winging through the sky
Wearing tights of gold and blue
Stanley Aeroboy
Stanley was just nine years old when his wings started to grow
And by the age of thirteen he could fly to and fro
just like Superman
With a red "S" on his chest, all the girls thought he was "neat"
They'd kiss the feet of . . .

Stanley Aeroboy
Winging through the sky
Wearing tights of gold and blue
Stanley Aeroboy

Row on row in his front yard all the girls patiently stood
to see who'd be the first to lay down her maidenhood
for her Stanley but
Stanley didn't care for girls and he spent his days at the park
from dawn till dark just

Flashing through the trees
chasing ducks and geese
with a wild look in his eyes
Stanley Aeroboy

Stanley never spoke a word of his goings-on to his mum
And she of course would never think to question her son
Till one morning a
lady friend came visiting and behind her waddled in line
a brood of tiny

Stanley Aeroboys
Quacking full of joy
 At the sight of dear old Dad

Stanley Aeroboy
Winging through the sky
Wearing tights of gold and blue
Stanley Aero . . . boy

W/69 - Eastman Circle & Wellesley Office Park

Richard Griggs

Several elements came together in the crafting of this song. The general tone was set by my great love for the Who, particularly the twisted quality of many of the songs written by both Pete Townshend and John Entwhistle (Whisky Man, Happy Jack, Boris the Spider, and Cousin Kevin are particular favorites). So this is my "Who song."

The main character and situation draw on my childhood comic book collecting (cf. Airboy) and penchant for dressing up in superhero outfits complete with red and yellow silk capes. Add to this my frequent trips to the duck pond at Echo Lake Park in Union County, NJ and the stage was set. The final impetus came from one of my co-workers on the night cleaning crew at Wellesley Office Park, a pleasant but somewhat dim fellow named Stanley.

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