Jimmy wasn't really popular

He had a couple of friends back home


And sooner or later they're all getting out


So he had to join up alone




He was dreaming of the Ivy League


Since he was only three feet tall

And get the hell out of Jersey


And then he would never look back at all




And then your hear 'em say that miles away


We lost another one that we sent with a gun


They're gonna miss him he was two weeks

From twenty and there's still no shame


From the man to blame




Jimmy never had a reason to stay


'Cos all the factories shut down


All he had was a line for his name

So he could sign away his right to be proud





He tried to kiss her on the way out the door

She just put her little hand on his face


"I don't understand why you're leaving", she said


"But I hope you're gonna ask me to wait"




And then your hear 'em say that miles away


We lost another one that we sent with a gun

His lady missed him, he was


Two weeks from twenty and there's still no shame


From the man to blame




Jimmy's mother went to Capitol Hill


So she could fill her heart up with joy

Maybe shake a few hands while she's there


And tell them thank you, sir, for taking my boy




And then your hear 'em say that miles away


We lost another one that we sent with a gun

His mama missed him he was


Two weeks from twenty and there's still no shame



From the man to blame


No there's still no shame and we're all to blame

We're all to blame, we're all to blame


We're all to blame, we're all to blame