Mama told Johnny not to go downtown
To many army recruits around
Johnny didn’t listen and went anyway
Shipped off to basic the very next day
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Johnny had a girl and her name was sherry
She was so happy cause they planned to marry
But Johnny wanted a life of danger
He wore the tan-beret of an Airborne Ranger
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Johnny shipped off to Vietnam
He wanted to kill the Viet-Kong
Johnny jumped on a hand grenade
He saved the lives of the friends he’d made
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Johnny came home in a flag draped coffin
Bugal was playin and the tears were droppin
Johnny didn’t know that he was a father
They gave his son his metal of honor
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