Verse 1)In nineteen-sixteen, the engines would roar,But not on the ground, they were built for the war.With Rapp and with Otto, the business began,To build for the sky was the very first plan.(Verse 2)The blue and the white of Bavaria’s flag,Became the proud logo that drivers would brag.A spinning propeller against the blue sky,The symbol of power that started up high.(Verse 3)But treaties of peace brought the planes to an end,So BMW looked for a brand new best friend.They hammered out pots and they made railway brakes,Then turned to two wheels for the highest of stakes.(Verse 4)The grand R32 in the year twenty-three,Had a flat boxer engine for everyone to see.With a sturdy shaft drive and a frame built to last,The motorcycle era was moving so fast.(Verse 5)By twenty-eight, rubber met road on four wheels,The little Dixi car made the biggest of deals.Then the famous twin grille on the three-O-three model,Gave BMW style when they stepped on the throttle.(Verse 6)The dark days of war brought a terrible strain,As factories crumbled and switched back to the plane.But out of the ruins and out of the dust,They built bubble cars for a market they trust.(Verse 7)The cute little Isetta brought cash to the door,While the rich Quandt family invested some more.Then the grand Neue Klasse in sixty-one came,And sports-sedan history was never the same.(Verse 8)The Three, Five, and Seven then stepped on the stage,While the fast racing "M" cars turned over the page.With MINI and Rolls-Royce soon joining the crew,The small German brand grew and grew and it grew.(Verse 9)Now electric i-cars are silent and bright,With next-generation models shining their light.From high in the clouds to the highway's long gleam,They still build the ultimate driving machine.
