GI Joe And Lillie-The Oak Ridge Boys

[ti:GI Joe And Lillie] [ar:The Oak Ridge Boys] [al:Colors] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]GI Joe And Lillie - The Oak Ridge Boys [00:07.37]He was a streetwise kid from Philly [00:09.36] [00:10.21]Just 19 in '44 [00:12.86] [00:13.53]Joined up in Uncle's army [00:15.38] [00:16.25]Hit the beach and fought a war [00:18.53] [00:19.70]A decorated hero [00:22.60]He never talks about those days [00:25.02] [00:26.03]Because of guys like G I Joe our country's free today [00:32.12] [00:34.12]She was Woman's Army corp [00:36.13] [00:36.80]Raised in Carolina girl [00:39.85]Escorting wounded young men home [00:42.43] [00:43.16]From a burning hell on Earth [00:45.80] [00:46.86]The first time that she saw him [00:49.77]He was broken and alone [00:52.15] [00:53.34]Lillie fell in love that day [00:55.72] [00:56.35]When he winked and said Hello [00:58.62] [01:01.47]And Lillie sang this song to G I Joe [01:05.99] [01:07.26]Let me hold you in my arms handsome soldier [01:14.76] [01:17.58]Take my hand for we are going home today [01:24.59] [01:27.92]Let me kiss away your tears [01:32.24] [01:33.02]Let me pray away your fears [01:37.37] [01:37.88]I'll stay here with you [01:40.84]Till they carry us away [01:44.95] [01:48.76]They married in the spring [01:50.85]All dressed up in army green [01:52.86] [01:54.11]Took out a loan bought a home [01:56.64] [01:57.25]Raised a family [02:00.33]The war returned to G I Joe in 1965 [02:05.95] [02:06.83]The old wounds came back to haunt him [02:09.19] [02:10.00]But Lillie's love kept him alive [02:12.97] [02:14.23]Now they're living in a veteran's home [02:17.48]They've both grown old and gray [02:19.73] [02:20.79]The medals earned so long ago [02:23.78]Now hang there in a case [02:27.37]Sometimes she finds him weeping [02:31.23]As he lay there in his bed [02:34.83]The distant sounds of battle [02:37.93]Still echo in his head [02:42.87]And Lillie sings this song to G I Joe [02:49.24]Let me hold you in my arms handsome soldier [02:56.86] [02:59.55]Take my hand for we are going home today [03:07.33] [03:09.97]Let me kiss away your tears [03:15.25]Let me pray away your fears [03:20.08]I'll stay here with you [03:23.07]Till they carry us away [03:27.88] [03:31.09]Some day they'll rest in Arlington [03:33.48]'Neath the red the white and blue [03:36.59]Safe in the arms of Jesus [03:39.30]When their journey here is through [03:42.43]An American love story [03:45.03]Not unlike a lot of others [03:48.24]Except that G I Joe and Lillie [03:51.68]Is my father and my mother