Cracker Jacks

I sometimes dream of days long passed Spent sailing on the sea Of visiting those foreign ports And the call for liberty Liberty expired at 2 AM We all thought it was too short So we hit the closest bar in town Every time we pulled into port Sometimes we got a little rowdy There’d be a fight or two Some times we just got crazy To do the things we’d do We were young and wild and free Shipmates side by side We’d dress in our cracker jacks We all wore them with pride Homecoming was special Being away for half a year We would set the sea and anchor detail From the crew we’d hear a cheer Women and children waiting Standing anxious on the pier Mothers smiling at their kids Saying Daddy will soon be here The one MC blared liberty call The crew would cheer and then We’d put on our cracker jacks Good to be home again.