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Bury It With Johnny
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George Jones
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Johnny went off to fight the war.
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They had no idea what lied in store.
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Off to fight from some unknown shore.
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To help his country settle the score.
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Elizabeth was left behind.
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The only true love he'd ever find.
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She said I'll wait right here for you.
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I'll stay loyal and see you through.
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Elizabeth was good with a pen.
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She would write Johnny every
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now and again.
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But Johnny could never capture
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the words.
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To tell her how much she meant
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to him.
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She walked down to the post office today.
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Her stomach quivering with so much to say.
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Hello Johnny, I write with good news.
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Johnny, we have a baby on the way.
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The letter should be reaching Johnny soon.
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We believe the clock read five past noon.
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Well dressed men came to the door.
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Elizabeth fell crying and landed on the floor.
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The sun today will never rise.
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People gathered today to cry
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their eyes.
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The folded flag was presented by the
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men.
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Elizabeth addressed the men
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and rose again.
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She said.
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This flag may represent freedom,
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It maybe its a symbol of this war.
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You can bury it with Johnny,
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because to us he was fighting
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for so much more.
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Two weeks went by, they
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felt like years.
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Many Kleenex tossed away they
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were all drenched in tears.
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The mailman came and knocked
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on the door.
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He said, "Hello sweety, there is just
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one more."
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He didn't stop loving her that day.
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Johnny finally found the pen.
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He told her all he had to say.
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He told Elizabeth, "I can't wait to
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meet our baby and see your
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beautiful face again."
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