On the 11th of November in the year of 1940
A dream was planned on a piece of land near the banks of the river Cowey
In '42 that dream came true for Group Captain Hall
For him that's when 43 Air School was born

43
Oh 43
Work hard, play hard if you wanna be a part of 43
Oh 43
We'll always be here for the whole world to see

Aviators true have flown across your skies
Hundreds went to war and they gave up their lives
But 43 goes on like in days of old
So here's to the crew that wear the blue and gold

43
Oh 43
Werk hard, speel hard if you wanna be a part of 43
Oh 43
We'll always be here for the whole world to see

As you go through those gates there's nothing you can do
They'll bash you into shape and make a flyer out of you
And when it's time to leave and when it's time to part
That piece of 43 will stay there in your heart

43
Oh 43
Work hard, play hard if you wanna be a part of 43
Oh 43
We'll always be here for the whole world to see

43
Oh 43
Werk hard, speel hard if you wanna be a part of 43
Oh 43
We'll always be here for the whole world to see

43
Oh 43
Work hard, play hard if you wanna be a part of 43
Oh 43
We'll always be here for the whole world to see