Cash, Johnny - Veteran's Day Lyrics
Well I used to hang out down at the VFW hall
And stare at the photographs up on the wall
Of the neighborhood boys that died in the wars we've been through
And the hand lettered sign that said remember Jimmy McGrew
Well Jimmy went to Nam back in 1965
Though they carved his name on a stone in Washington DC
His brother said that stone don't prove a thing to me
It's veteran's day and the skies are gray
Leave the uniforms home cause there ain't gonna be a parade
But we'll fill up a glass for the ones that didn't make it through
And leave a light in the window tonight for Jimmy McGrew
There's a hot rain fallin' on the back streets of Saigon
There's an ole soldier stumblin' down the alley with his mama-san
He's just hangin' by a thread and he looks like Jimmy McGrew
It's veteran's day and the skies are gray...
And keep it burnin' bright there may still be a lot of Jimmy McGrews overthere
But we'll fill up a glass for the ones that didn't make it through
And leave a light in the window tonight for Jimmy McGrew
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Cash, Johnny Veteran's Day Comments
love sayagon
Been there did that 1970-71 ( Donald)
Knoxmanor Enid Oklahoma Donald & Shirley M.
THANK YOU,,,
WOW !! GREAT SONG,,,,I WANT THIS SONG ON FACEBOOK ON VETERANS DAY
I love this song and Johnny Cash sings it so well,,,,,Great song
Great song! Thanks.
A great song by Tom Russell.
tom a true american song writing treasure
THANK YOU TO THE VETERAN!