Two Weeks from Twenty

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 you 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 ‘cause 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, but 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 you 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 him “thank you, sir, for taking my boy”

And then you 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