This is a fun story song that lauds the accomplishments of the Wright Brothers and their invention of human flight. It exposes children to heroes that demonstrate creativity and persistence. It is important for us as parents and teachers to periodically consider that we are potentially nurturing the creativity of the next generation of Wright Brothers. Our experiences, encouragement and support may just kindle the next great creative mind.

Song Lyrics:  The Wright Brothers Song

Wilbur said to Orville “let's go and fly a kite
And watch the wind pick up now
As the colors all take flight!
Isn't it amazing to watch that kite tail soar!
It makes me want to learn
To fly more and more and more!”

Then Dad bought Will and Orville
A helicopter toy.
Orville screamed “ooh, watch it zoom!”
While Wilbur beamed with joy.
That was the beginning
Of a true love of flight
Two wonder boys – a special toy
Would soar to higher heights!

Chorus:
We are the Wright brothers -
The really out of sight brothers,
We're funny, sweet and bright brothers.
We dream the biggest dreams.
We are the Wright brothers
The soar to highest height brothers.
Our dreams are in our sight brothers.
We can do it! We're a team.

Later on the brothers
Opened Wright Cycle Exchange.
They built and repaired bicycles
And saved up their small change.
Then Orville made a sweet machine
To add and multiply.
They had many great inventions
But they just wanted to fly!

The brothers studied human flight
By gliding on the wind.
When it didn’t work (boom, crash)
They would try again
They hurried off to Kittyhawk
And there made twelve glider flights.
An airplane with an engine
Was finally in their sights.

Bridge:
After many trials and errors
The Wrights looked to the sky.
A four-cylinder engine
Was how they aimed to fly.
And this they did – these two young boys
Who grew to become men -
Who went from flying kites
To flying airplanes and friends.