Jimmy's Song

I've been workin' on Jimmy's song, for way too long Yeah, it was promised to him years ago Married his daughter, I could do no wrong, but still the pressure's on And he will ask me every week or so "Where are ya goin', son? What'cha been workin' on? I got some ideas I think you'd like. Grab me a pen and paper Let's see what I can shake up. I've heard your story more Let's sing about mine." Did you think that I would give up? You done lost your mind I still got some time, I still got some- (Shuka-da-goo-da-goo-da-dookado) I joined the army after college, son Yeah that's the way it's done 'Cause every officer deserves a salute And when my plane went down in Vietnam, all I could say was "damn." Cause no-one ever gave me a parachute I sat there, trapped inside My seatbelt was too tight Sank to the bottom thinkin' "This is how I go." Wiggled myself around a bit Somehow I swam myself on out of it I got to live, to be this many years old Did you think that I would give up? You done lost your miiind I still got some time, I still got some- If you're just about to give up Give it one more try! You might be surprised! You still got some- (Wooo-oohh) (You still got some) (Wooo-ooh!) (I've been workin' on Jimmy's song, for way too long.) (You've still got some-) Not every veteran got a welcome home My favourite boots got stolen, my own father sold my Volkswagen Bug But I met a woman with a heart of gold She coulda had Tom Jones But all she gave him was a kiss and a hug Swear I loved her to the moon and back Forty years on the cul-de-sac Stroke, cancer, and a heart attack It was lookin' bad, I was built to last, you know Grandchildren smilin' up at me, truth told that's all I ever need One day they'll hear this and they'll do what they're told (Shuka-da-goo-da-goo-da-dookado) Did you think that I would give up? You done lost your mind I still got some time (I still got some) If you're just about to give up Give it one more try, you might be surprised! You still got some- Did you think that I would give up? You done lost your mind I still got some time (I still got some) If you're just about to give up Give it one more try! you might be surprised! You still got some, you still got some (Shuka-da-goo-da-goo-da-dookado)