The Veterans Big Parade-Dory Previn

[ti:The Veterans Big Parade] [ar:Dory Previn] [al:On My Way To Where] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Veterans Big Parade - Dory Previn [00:05.29]In the veterans big parade [00:07.59]Marched the businessmen's brigade [00:09.99]While behind the high school band [00:12.29]The ladies fife and drum corps played [00:14.97] [00:17.35]In the veterans big parade [00:20.30] [00:21.92]The flag flew high and free [00:25.88] [00:26.72]Down they marched to fourth and main [00:28.83]Our soldiers died but not in vain [00:31.34]God was with us that's for sure [00:33.68]He proved it 'cause it didn't rain [00:35.86] [00:38.47]Balloons batons you wanted to cry [00:41.59] [00:43.28]The best day in July [00:47.21] [00:48.10]At the veterans cemetery [00:50.51]Then the services were said [00:52.69]There the mayor's first assistant [00:55.09]Wiped his glasses put them on and read [00:57.97] [01:02.07]We're gathered here dear friends today [01:06.89]To show our brave boys where they lay [01:11.71]We are with them all the way [01:15.80] [01:16.33]And I think it's safe to say [01:20.57] [01:21.13]They are not alone [01:24.99] [01:25.89]They are not alone [01:30.23] [01:33.12]All the widows proudly smiled [01:35.19]Except for one with an infant child [01:37.40]Picnic time was then announced [01:39.82]And all the little kids went wild [01:42.67] [01:44.88]Picnic blankets then were spread [01:47.45] [01:49.10]And the beer flowed fast and free [01:53.74] [01:54.39]There were clams and corn on the cob [01:56.69]To feed the celebrating mob [01:58.87]Once in a while I don't know why [02:01.39]The infant child began to sob [02:03.88] [02:06.30]Other than that is was New Year's Eve [02:08.46] [02:10.59]Till it was time to leave [02:14.74] [02:15.54]Then a fine Hawaiian band [02:17.53]Played and sang aloha oh [02:20.21]And their voices drifted low [02:22.39]Between the crosses painted white [02:24.67]Row on row on row [02:28.38] [02:33.46]Aloha oh and so goodbye [02:38.15] [02:39.19]Till next year boys next July [02:43.71] [02:44.94]We are with you all the way [02:49.22] [02:50.12]And I think it's safe to say [02:54.25] [02:55.80]You are not alone [02:58.90] [03:00.99]You are not alone [03:04.34] [03:05.79]You are not alone