Jennings Waylon G I Joe Lyrics

G I Joe Lyrics

Verse 1:

 Well he smoked tHose Camel cigarettes about three packs a day                 
  

 Nicotine stains on his fingers when he'd stretch them out to play             
                            That old "Midnight special" is one he loved to do

 Then he'd sing "I'm walking the floor over you

 

 "Verse 2:

 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

 

 Chorus:

 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 G.I. Joe

 

 Verse 3:

 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"

 

 Chorus.

 Here's to my old man

 And all the G.I. Joe's