Tom: A
A
[Verse]
A D E A
Me and Jimmie Rodgers used to ride them rollin' boxcars in the summer time
D E A
Jimmie he'd play his guitar and I'd lay back and watch the stars and sip my wine
D A
Me and Audie Murphy used to crawl out on our bellies through the German lines
E A
No Audie I won't leave you here I'll pull you through cause buddy you're a pal of mine
[Verse]
A D E A
Me and Phil Rizzuto didn't we move round like lightnin' on the double play
D E A
I'd look over in the stands and Marilyn should see me and she'd smile and wave
D A
Hell no Coach Lombardi this old broken back ain't nothin' if the game was saved
E A
And fellers if I don't pull through just put a little golden football on my grave
[Chorus]
D
John Wayne he once said to me them Japs will take the Island
A
And we've got to save the old Red White and Blue
D
Someone's got to swim out to the submarine and warn 'em
B E
And Bare you know I hate like hell to ask you to
[Verse]
A D E A
Me and Rocky Marceano we used to spar together up in Stillman's Gym
D E A
Knowin' someday it would be the Garden and the championship for me or him
D A
And Coop if no one in this town is man enough to back you when Frank Miller comes
E A
Then come High Noon I'll walk with you I may be young but I know how to use a gun
[Chorus]
D
Betty Grable don't you cry you know you can be a star
A
And with my drinkin' I'd just hold you back
D
Go on and sign the contracts hon and I'll read about you
B E
In some old newspaper blowin' cross some lonesome hobo camp
[Verse]
A D E A
Me and Jimmie Rodgers we still ride them rollin' boxcars in the summer time
D E A
Jimmie he plays his guitar I lay back and watch the stars and sip my wine
D A
Me and Audie Murphy we still crawl out on our bellies through the German lines
E A
No Audie I won't leave you here I'll pull you through cause buddy you're a pal of mine
E
Hey, Marylin come on over here and hold me close to you
A
And kiss me one last time
