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Veteran's Hospital Song
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Simon Joyner
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Open his chest, you'll see,
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he's got a purple heart.
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It's a souvineir he brought back from the war.
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He got shot in '42
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but somehow survived the mortal wound.
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His mama must've dipped him in the river by his ankle.
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He lost a day crossing
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the internation dateline,
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but he had a nurse in his arms,
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kicking and laughing.
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He was such a glorious grunt
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with his dog tags flashing in the sun.
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I saw him on the cover of LIFE magazine.
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And you can see him now,
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he's right there sleeping
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in the middle of the day.
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The decorated are dissapearing
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in Montgomery.
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Was it 1945,
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he made it back alive,
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and nearly choked on falling white confetti.
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Marching down the boulevard,
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feet in sync and hand to heart
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Rosie the Riveter was there waving.
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He's got a roomate now,
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he's a former slide trombone
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in Lawrence Welk's well oiled machine.
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He doesn't know he was famous.
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He doesn't even know what his name is.
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Go ahead and snap your fingers, a-one and a-two and a-three.
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And you can see him now,
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he's right there sleeping
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in the middle of the day.
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The decorated are dissapearing,
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in Montgomery.
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He's never out of uniform,
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they just changed the colors on it.
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Ever seen a foot soldier dressed in white?
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But he thinks he's camoflauged,
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and he's preparing an ambush,
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'cause all the angels go dive bombing at night.
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In Montgomery.
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