G.i. Joe Lyrics - Waylon Jennings

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 

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"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 

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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