Mama Bake A Pie (daddy Kill A Chicken) Lyrics - Tom T. Hall

People staring at me as they wheel me 

Down the ramp toward my plane 

The war is over for me 

I've forgotten everything except the pain 

Thank you sir, and yes sir, 

It was worth it for the ol' red, white and blue 

And since, I won't be walking 

I suppose I'll save some money buying shoes 

The bottle hidden underneath the blanket, over my two battered legs 

I can see the stewardess make over me and ask "Were you afraid?" 

I'll say, "Why no I'm Superman, and couldn't find the phone booth quite in time." 

A GI gets a lot of laughs 

If he remembers all the funny lines 

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Mama bake a pie, Daddy kill a chicken 

Your son is coming home, 11:35 Wednesday night 

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The letter that she wrote me said good-bye 

She couldn't wait and lots of luck 

The bottle underneath the blanket feels 

Just like an old friend to my touch 

I know she'll come and see me 

But I bet she never once looks at my legs 

Naw, she'll talk about the weather 

And the dress she wore the July 4th parade 

Lord, I love her 

And I don't believe this bottle's gonna get her off my mind 

I see here in the paper 

Where they say the war is just a waste of time 

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