




But I have just written this war song -think it's the best I have ever done-I'm kinda proud of it.
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Old Jim
Now old Jim sits down by the harbour wall
He stares out to sea
No one knows what’s in his mind -He never shared his memories
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But my mother told me many years ago
That old Jim fought in the war to end all wars
There’d be no wars anymore
Now Jim was just a boy of 17-But in a bar one night
A Seargent McGreer filled them up with beer
Signed them up and packed them off to fight
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To a foreign country they were shipped
They did’nt even know it’s name
But straight into battle -They were slaughtered like cattle
Young boys and men untrained
Chorus
Now old Jim sits by the harbour wall still stares out to sea
Knowing he was the only one to survive -From his group of 53
Ch.
Now old Jim came home –spent his life alone
Never had a wife or family
People said he was a bit mad
Which is quite said --cos he fought to secure their liberty
Ch.
Now old Jim still sits by the harbour wall still staring out to sea
Altho’ he’s made of stone and stands all alone
He should be a reminder of the futility of war to you and me
(Words & Music-Tommy Knox.)
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