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Re-Enlistment Blues - Lyrics by James Jones


Lyrics
My hitch was up Monday
Not a dog soljer nor moresoljer no more.
They give me all that money
So much my pockets is sorepockets is sore.
More dough than I can use
Re-
Enlistment Bluesohthem blues.
Took my gelt to town Tuesday
Found me a big double bedbig double bed.I'll find a job tomorrow
Tonight I'll maybe be deadmaybe be dead.
Ain't no time to lose
Re-
Enlistment Bluesohthem blues.
Hit the bars Wednesday
Friends put me up on a throne(way) up on a throne.
Found a Chinese baby
She wouldn't leave me aloneleave me alone.
Did I give her a bruise
Re-
Enlistment Bluesohthem blues.I woke up on Thursday
The walls was movin'I swearmovin' I swear.I reach'd down in my trousers
AII my pockets was barenothin' was there.I'll really blew my fuse
Re-
Enlistment Bluesohthem blues.
Hit the bar again Friday
Ask'd for a free glass of beerfree glass of beer.
Bar man he don't know me
He just say no credit hereno credit here.
What I done then ain't news
Re-
Enlistment Bluesohthem blues.

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