He never could get it buttoned up but the pride looked good on him
But he'd take his time to tune real good when he sang 'Amazing Grace'
TV preachers and welfare checks for him just had no place
He'd pick a little bit like Travis, re-enlistment blues
Here's to the old man, here's to G.I.Joe
Then he'd talk about the big one, the war we didn't lose
Oh, he still feels the way he felt over forty years ago
He never could get it buttoned up but the pride looked good on him
Here's to the old man, here's to G.I.Joe
He only sang the old songs, he's standing still in time
My Phillipino baby, right there on his mind
He'd drag out that old uniform and say, "They used to call me slim"
He still feels the way he felt over forty years ago
He'd drag out that old uniform and say, "They used to call me Slim"
That old midnight special is one he loved to do
And I still think the boys got screwed over in Vietnam"
He'd say, "Boys I'm old and crazy but I still give a damn
Then he'd sing, "I'm walking the floor over you"
