| Jimmy wasn’t really popular
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| He had a couple of friends back home
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| And sooner or later they’re all getting out so he had to join up alone
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| He was dreaming of the ivory league since he was only three feet tall
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| And get the hell out of jersey and then he would never look back at all
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| And then your heroes say
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| That miles away
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| We lost another one that we sent with a gun
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| They’re gonna miss him he was two weeks from twenty and there’s still no shame
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| From the man to blame
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| Jimmy never had a reason to stay
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| Cos all the factories shut down
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| All he had was a line for his name
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| So he could sign away his right to be proud
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| He tried to kiss her on the way out the door,
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| She just put her little hand on his face
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| I don’t understand why you’re leaving, she said
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| But I hope your gonna ask me to wait
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| And then your heroes say
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| That miles away
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| We lost another one that we sent with a gun
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| His lady missed him, he was two weeks from twenty and there’s still no shame
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| From the man to blame
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| Jimmy’s mother went to Capitol Hill
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| So she could fill her heart up with joy
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| Maybe shake a few hands while she’s there and tell them thank you sir for
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| taking my boy.
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| And then your heroes say
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| That miles away
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| We lost another one that we sent with a gun
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| His mama missed him he was two weeks from twenty and there’s still no shame
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| From the man to blame
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| No there’s still no shame
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| And we’re all to blame
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| We’re all to blame
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| We’re all to blame
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| We’re all to blame
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| We’re all to blame |