Fred Darian - Johnny Willow lyrics
rate meJohnny Willow was a soldier<br />
In the U.S. Infantry<br />
And they sent him<br />
Off to battle in 1943<br />
<br />
Now Johnny had a girl back home<br />
Her name was Jenny May<br />
And he made a solemn promise<br />
That he'd write to her each day<br />
<br />
Was early Monday morning<br />
And the sun began to shine<br />
And Johnny thought he'd rest a while<br />
And drop his girl a line<br />
<br />
He took his pen and began to write<br />
My dearest darling, May<br />
And a shot rang out and he turned around<br />
And he heard somebody say<br />
<br />
The enemy's coming up the hill<br />
There's a thousand if there's one<br />
A meaner bunch you've never seen<br />
Come on, we better run<br />
<br />
But Johnny jumped out to his feet<br />
He held the letter tight<br />
Come on, you dog faced soldiers<br />
We're gonna stay and fight<br />
<br />
Well, he dropped his pen<br />
And he grabbed his gun<br />
And he said, I'll show you<br />
How to get them on the run<br />
<br />
Then he started in a-running<br />
And a-shooting down the hill<br />
Come on, you men, just fire at will<br />
<br />
I'm gonna keep the promise<br />
That I made to Jenny May<br />
You can bet I'll finish this letter<br />
And I'll finish it today<br />
<br />
Well, the bullets were a-coming<br />
From as far as you could see<br />
The hill was alive with the charging<br />
<br />
But Johnny kept a-shooting<br />
A a-yelling just the same<br />
The more he kept a-shooting<br />
Well, the more and more they came<br />
<br />
Then he looked down at the letter<br />
Still held in his hand<br />
And he said, we won't move back an inch<br />
We're gonna make a stand<br />
<br />
Well, he looked around<br />
And his heart did pound<br />
When he saw his regiment holding ground<br />
<br />
Old Glory was a-flying<br />
And a-waving in the breeze<br />
Ain't never been an enemy<br />
To bring her to her knees<br />
<br />
And we ain't gonna let it happen<br />
Not now or ever more<br />
Besides, I got a letter to write<br />
And mail it out by four<br />
<br />
Well, the cannon was a-booming<br />
And the mortars were a-zooming<br />
And it looked the 4th of July<br />
<br />
And the hillwas a-burning<br />
But the battle was turning<br />
Cause I heard Johnny yell<br />
It's do or die<br />
<br />
Now the regiment stepped forward<br />
Some hung their heads to pray<br />
Then Johnny held his gun up high<br />
And the charge was on it's way<br />
<br />
Well, they ran down the hill<br />
Just a-shooting and a-yelling<br />
And mowing down the enemy<br />
As fast as I'm a-telling<br />
<br />
Like a river over rapids<br />
Just a-flowing and a-going<br />
While a drummer was a-drumming<br />
And a bugle was a-blowing<br />
<br />
Til the enemy was defeated<br />
And they ran with all their might<br />
From the brave young men<br />
With a letter in his hand<br />
And a carbine in his right<br />
<br />
Well, Johnny is a hero<br />
Johnny is a hero<br />
The regiment did claim<br />
Cause he led the way<br />
And he saved the day<br />
And he won for him, this fame<br />
<br />
Of a soldier without equal<br />
In the U.S. Infantry<br />
And it's men like Johnny Willow<br />
That keep our country free
