Spirit of America Spirit of America Spirit of America The Bonneville salt flats had seen some strange things But the strangest thing yet was a jet without wings Once as a jet, it played in the stars But now on the ground it's the king of all cars Spirit of America Spirit of America Spirit of America Spirit of America Half-airplane, half-auto, now famous worldwide The Spirit of America, the name on the side The man who would drive her, Craig Breed love by name A daring young man played a dangerous game Spirit of America Spirit of America Spirit of America Spirit of America With a J-47, a jet for his power Craig Breed love had averaged four-o-seven per hour Both man and machine had given fair warn They'd set a new record on that warm August morn Spirit of America Spirit of America Spirit of America Spirit of America Spirit of America