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