Bobby Bare
"Me And Jimmy Rodgers" lyrics

Me And Jimmy Rodgers

Me and Jimmy Rodgers
Used to ride them rolling boxcars
In the summer time
Jimmy he'd play his guitar
I'd lay back and watch the stars
And sip my wine

Me and Audie Murphy
Used to crawl out on our bellies
Through the German lines
Audie I won't leave you here
I'll pull you through
Cause buddy, you're a pal of mine

Me and Phil Rizzuto
Didn't we move round like lightning
On the double play
I'd look over in the stand
And Marilyn should see me
And she'd smile and wave

Hell no Coach Lombardi
This broken back ain't nothing
If the game was saved
And fellers if I don't pull through
Just put a little golden football
On my grave

John Wayne he once said to me
Them japs will take the Island
And we've got to save
The old red white and blue

Someone's got to swim out
To the submarine and warn them
And Bare you know
I hate like hell to ask you to

Me and Tony Zarro
We used to spar together
Up in Stillman's gym
Knowing someday it would be
The garden
And the championship for me or him

And Coop if no one in this town
Is man enough to back you
When Frank Miller comes
Then come high Noon
I'll walk with you
I may be young
But I know how to use a gun

Judy Garland don't you cry
You know you can be a star
And with my drinking
I'd just hold you back
Go on and sign the contracts hon
And I'll read about you
In some old newspaper
Blowing cross
Some lonesome hobo camp

Me and Jimmy Rodgers
We still ride them rolling boxcars
In the summer time
Jimmy he plays his guitar
I lay back and watch the stars
And sip my wine

Me and Audie Murphy
We still crawl out on our bellies
Through the German lines
At away there's scooter
Shoot that ball to me
And I swear
We'll get two this time