Johnny Come Lately

I'm an American, boys, come a long way

I was born and bred in the USA

So listen up close, I got somethin' to say

Boys, I'm buyin' this round

Well, it took a little while, but we're in this fight

Ain't goin' home till we done what's right

Gonna drink Camden Town dry tonight

If I have to spend my last pound

When I first got to London it was pourin' down rain

Met a little girl and a field canteen

Painted her name on the nose of my plane

Six more missions, I'm gone

Well, I asked if I could stay and she said that I might

Then the warden came a-rattlin', shut out the lights

Death rainin' outta the London light

We made love till dawn

Well, when Johnny come lately comes marchin' home

Chest full of medals and a G.I. loan

They'll be waitin' at the station down in San Anton'

When Johnny comes marchin' home (Hey)

My P-47 is a pretty good ship

She took a round comin' cross the channel last trip

Was thinkin' 'bout my baby and lettin' her rip

Always got me through, so far

Well, they can ship me all over this great big world

Never find nothin' like my North End girl

Takin' her home with me one day soon

Soon as we win this war

But when Johnny come lately comes marchin' home

Chest full of medals and a G.I. loan

They'll be waitin' at the station down in San Anton'

When Johnny comes marchin' home (Johnny)

Now my grandaddy sang me this song

Told me 'bout London when the Blitz was on

How he married Grandma and brought her back home

A hero throughout this land

Now I'm standin' on a runway in San Diego

A couple purple hearts who move a little slow

There's nobody here, maybe nobody knows

'Bout a place called Vietnam

Well, when Johnny come lately comes marchin' home

Chest full of medals and a G.I. loan

They'll be waitin' at the station down in San Anton'

When Johnny comes marchin' home

Now when Johnny come lately comes marchin' home

Chest full of medals and a G.I. loan

They'll be waitin' at the station down in San Anton'

When Johnny comes marchin' home (Hey)

(Hey, hey)

(Hey)

(Hey, hey, now)