When Johnny Comes Marching Home

When Johnny comes marching home again, hurrah! Hurrah!
 We'll give him a hearty welcome then, hurrah! Hurrah!
 The men will cheer, the boys will shout
 The ladies, they will all turn out
 That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home
 Get ready for the Jubilee, hurrah! Hurrah!
 We'll celebrate the victory, hurrah! Hurrah!
 We'll all join in the big parade
 And let the soldier have his day
 That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home
 America, America, when Johnny comes marching home
 America, America, when Johnny comes marching home
 We'll sound the horns and beat the drums
 Salute them for a job well done
 That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home
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 The old church bell will ring with joy, hurrah! Hurrah!
 To welcome home our girls and boys, hurrah! Hurrah!
 'Cause Janey too has done her best
 She's fought as hard as all the rest
 She'll march along when Johnny comes marching home
 When Johnny comes marching home again, hurrah! Hurrah!
 We'll give him a hearty welcome then, hurrah! Hurrah!
 The men will cheer, the boys will shout
 The ladies, they will all turn out
 That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home
 'Twill be so good to have 'em home
 They've been so far and gone so long
 What a joyful day when Johnny comes marching home
 America, America, when Johnny comes marching home
 America, America, when Janey comes marching home
 We'll sound the horns and beat the drums
 Salute them for a job well done
 That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home
 That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home
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 We've all lost family, friends, and neighbors in many different wars
 Now I recall as a little child, one old fella who lived near us
 He'd lost his left arm and his right leg in World War II
 And sometimes, kids would ask him how he lost his limbs
 And he'd gasp and look surprised that they were gone
 He had a great sense of humor about it
 But some years later
 He took a pistol and his good right hand and ended his own life
 It makes me think about all the sacrifices that our soldiers have made
 To keep us free
 Lot of 'em never come back
 Sometimes it's harder for the ones that did
 But I believe God holds a special place in Heaven for everyone of them