GI Joe

(Troy Seals - Waylon Jennings)



Well, he smoked those Camel cigarettes about three packs a day

Nicotine stains on his fingers when he'd stretch 'em out to play

That ''Old Midnight Special'' is one he loved to do

Then he'd sing ''I'm Walking the Floor Over You.''



TV preachers and welfare checks for him just had no place

But he'd take his time to tune real good when he sang Amazing Grace

He'd say boys I'm old and crazy but I still give a damn

And I still think the boys got screwed over in Vietnam.



He'd drag out that old uniform and say they used to call me slim

He never could get it buttoned up but the pride looked good on him

He still feels the way he felt over forty years ago

Here's to the old man here's to GI Joe.



He only sang the old songs he's standing still in time

My Phillipino Baby right there on his mind

Then he'd talk about the big one the war we didn't lose

He'd pick a little bit like Travis re-enlistment blues.



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He'd drag out that old uniform and say they used to call me slim

He never could get it buttoned up but the pride looked good on him

He still feels the way he felt over forty years ago

Here's to the old man here's to GI Joe.



Here's to my old man and all the GI Joe's...