Go Hide John

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Go Hide John (Sovine, Red) Country Thank you, operator Hello, Marie? It's me. I'm back Go hide John. I'm gonna get 'im I swear I'm gonna get 'im I wrote you how I felt from Cam Rahn Bay He burned his card and stole your love away Now I'm back on the sweet side of the pond And I thought I'd call and tell ya, go hide John Might as well and tell him hell waits on an airplane I depart these California skies at dawn You thought the war and all its fire would kill me in the jungle But I'm alive, it's time to go hide John Oh, you'll get your divorce, I promise you But ol' John won't be in church to say "I do" He helped you cash and drink up all my bonds And I thought I'd call and tell ya Go hide John....I loved you, Marie, and I guess I still do But I'm gonna get 'em, I swear I'm gonna get 'em.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

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Go Hide John (Sovine, Red) Country Thank you, operator / Hello, Marie? It's me. I'm back / Go hide John / I'm gonna get 'im / I swear I'm gonna get 'im / I wrote you how I felt from Cam Rahn Bay / He burned his card and stole your love away / Now I'm back on the sweet side of the pond / And I thought I'd call and tell ya, go hide John / Might as well and tell him hell waits on an airplane / I depart these California skies at dawn / You thought the war and all its fire would kill me in the jungle / But I'm alive, it's time to go hide John / Oh, you'll get your divorce, I promise you / But ol' John won't be in church to say "I do" / He helped you cash and drink up all my bonds / And I thought I'd call and tell ya / Go hide John....I loved you, Marie, and I guess I still do / But I'm gonna get 'em, I swear I'm gonna get 'em"

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

About the artist

Born Charleston, West Virginia, USA

Themes

Soldier's Perspective · Vet · Jody · Draft Card Burning · Draft

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