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A friend and I made this for a school project. I wrote the lyrics, rapped, and edited the show. My talented DJ friend mixed the track. (Original track: The Message by Grandmaster Flash)

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Hop on a bus and drive across : 

Hop on a bus and drive across

The country to DC : 

The country to DC

Stroll into the Smithsonian Museum and you’ll beStaring at the original first Powered Plane to ever take flight : 

Stroll into the Smithsonian Museum and you’ll beStaring at the original first Powered Plane to ever take flight

In 1903 by the Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright : 

In 1903 by the Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright

Their dad was a Bishop and their mother was devoted taking care of a large family : 

Their dad was a Bishop and their mother was devoted taking care of a large family

The values she implanted Were the seeds that one day grantedA love, for curiosity : 

The values she implanted Were the seeds that one day grantedA love, for curiosity

At quite a young age they came onto the stage when dad brought em a toy helicopter : 

At quite a young age they came onto the stage when dad brought em a toy helicopter

How does this thing fly?Is it magic?Can I try?InquisitiveLike a Doctor : 

How does this thing fly?Is it magic?Can I try?InquisitiveLike a Doctor

As they grew older money got tightand not wanting to live in the sewers : 

As they grew older money got tightand not wanting to live in the sewers

They took common interestsand started a businessBecoming bold entrepreneurs : 

They took common interestsand started a businessBecoming bold entrepreneurs

For years the two tinkered and toiledfixin bicycles in a shopBut tired of turning gears and spokesThey’d bigger dreams to drop : 

For years the two tinkered and toiledfixin bicycles in a shopBut tired of turning gears and spokesThey’d bigger dreams to drop

To be up in the airFeel the wind in their hair : 

To be up in the airFeel the wind in their hair

Was no piece of cake ambition : 

Was no piece of cake ambition

So they moved from DaytonTo start aviating : 

So they moved from DaytonTo start aviating

On a mission….. : 

On a mission…..

Near Kitty HawkThey set up campA Small Island off the coast : 

Near Kitty HawkThey set up campA Small Island off the coast

Coped up all dayhammering nails into woodIs where they spent their time most : 

Coped up all dayhammering nails into woodIs where they spent their time most

Months of constructionAnd Thoughtful deductionSifting through blueprints of data : 

Months of constructionAnd Thoughtful deductionSifting through blueprints of data + =

Building Gliders at first only fueling their thirstto be high in the atmosphere’s strata : 

Building Gliders at first only fueling their thirstto be high in the atmosphere’s strata + =

Trialand ErrorTrial and Error : 

Trialand ErrorTrial and Error

The Bros grew rather frustrated! : 

The Bros grew rather frustrated!

Until they both sawa number of flawsthe men before them had miscalculated! : 

Until they both sawa number of flawsthe men before them had miscalculated! 2+2 =7

Men like Otto, a Germanwas brave and intrepidmany ideas profound : 

Men like Otto, a Germanwas brave and intrepidmany ideas profound

Til his influence was lost He paid a steep costCrashed his glider straght into the ground : 

Til his influence was lost He paid a steep costCrashed his glider straght into the ground

George Cayley was Britishand flew lots of thingsthe First Bi-Plane of its sort : 

George Cayley was Britishand flew lots of thingsthe First Bi-Plane of its sort

Then Chanute from Francehelped the Wright Brothers danceinto history with his support : 

Then Chanute from Francehelped the Wright Brothers danceinto history with his support

But the haters said“Man, you Wright Bros are Wrong!We ain’t wasting time with these fellas!” : 

But the haters said“Man, you Wright Bros are Wrong!We ain’t wasting time with these fellas!”

But Orville he knewExactly what to do“There’s somethin wrong with all your propellas!!!” : 

But Orville he knewExactly what to do“There’s somethin wrong with all your propellas!!!”

So the brothers acted fasthearing word from DCThat another had discovered a solution : 

So the brothers acted fasthearing word from DCThat another had discovered a solution

Seeing this was now a raceThe bros picked up the pace seeking one more contribution : 

Seeing this was now a raceThe bros picked up the pace seeking one more contribution

To bring life to their planrequired an enginewith the power of 12 horses! : 

To bring life to their planrequired an enginewith the power of 12 horses! =

4 Cylinders!From their friend Charlie TaylorThe Bros had good resources : 

4 Cylinders!From their friend Charlie TaylorThe Bros had good resources

Now Langley was the other manracing for the prizeTo be the first engine powered fool up zooming through the skies : 

Now Langley was the other manracing for the prizeTo be the first engine powered fool up zooming through the skies The Wright Bros competition

But the Bros wouldn’t have itand now having been inspiredtested their first engineWhen it suddenlyBackfired! : 

But the Bros wouldn’t have itand now having been inspiredtested their first engineWhen it suddenlyBackfired!

Now the propellers were all screwyand the shafts were outta wack : 

Now the propellers were all screwyand the shafts were outta wack

So 700 milesback to Dayton OhioRepairs, had to send the thing back : 

So 700 milesback to Dayton OhioRepairs, had to send the thing back

Heading west Orville rushedtaking care of the deal2 weeks laterbrand new engine : 

Heading west Orville rushedtaking care of the deal2 weeks laterbrand new engine Ding! Solid Spring Steel

Meanwhile, In DCProfessor Langley took a shotPiloting his “Aerodrome”showing what he’s got : 

Meanwhile, In DCProfessor Langley took a shotPiloting his “Aerodrome”showing what he’s got The Wright Bros competition

When his landing gear snaggedand he failed to deliverlanding him head first into the cold Potomac River : 

When his landing gear snaggedand he failed to deliverlanding him head first into the cold Potomac River

Undaunted, the Wrightscarried on with their plansUsing metal train tracks to push their plane along the sands : 

Undaunted, the Wrightscarried on with their plansUsing metal train tracks to push their plane along the sands

Sweating like a prizefighter at the end of ten roundsExhaustion!The thing weighted over 600 pounds!! : 

Sweating like a prizefighter at the end of ten roundsExhaustion!The thing weighted over 600 pounds!!

Arriving at their hillthe top seemed outta reachso they got a helping handfrom some lifeguards down the beach : 

Arriving at their hillthe top seemed outta reachso they got a helping handfrom some lifeguards down the beach US Lifesaving Station Crew, Kitty Hawk, NC

Once at the topWilbur won the coin tossand decided to take his turn : 

Once at the topWilbur won the coin tossand decided to take his turn

He hopped in the seatbut pulled up too rapidlyand ate it when the plane crash and burned : 

He hopped in the seatbut pulled up too rapidlyand ate it when the plane crash and burned

Not ready again until 10 AMon the 17th of DecemberIt was Orville’s turnTaking all he’d learnedmaking this one day to remember : 

Not ready again until 10 AMon the 17th of DecemberIt was Orville’s turnTaking all he’d learnedmaking this one day to remember 17 1903

Business Suit, Tie,Starched collar,Peaked CapOrville laid down in the planeno intention for a nap : 

Business Suit, Tie,Starched collar,Peaked CapOrville laid down in the planeno intention for a nap

The anchor was releasedand the plane began to speedinto a headwindslowly lifted by the breeze : 

The anchor was releasedand the plane began to speedinto a headwindslowly lifted by the breeze

“We’ve done it!” Wilbur shouted!“Our Experiment’s complete!”“12 seconds of hangtime!120 feet!” : 

“We’ve done it!” Wilbur shouted!“Our Experiment’s complete!”“12 seconds of hangtime!120 feet!”

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First Airplane Not First Airplane

Orville was a proLanding smooth as butterJohn Daniels had a camera snapped this picture with his shutter : 

Orville was a proLanding smooth as butterJohn Daniels had a camera snapped this picture with his shutter Wilbur Orville

Three more times that daythe brothers took to the skyBeing published in newpapers From Ohio to NY : 

Three more times that daythe brothers took to the skyBeing published in newpapers From Ohio to NY

Ever since then many scientist menhave spent their finest hourSoaring up among the birds so I can pen these wordsharnessing nature’s raw power : 

Ever since then many scientist menhave spent their finest hourSoaring up among the birds so I can pen these wordsharnessing nature’s raw power

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