When Johnny Comes Marching Home

When Johnny comes marching home again, hurrah! Hurrah!
We'll give him a hearty welcome then, hurrah! Hurrah!
The men will cheer, the boys will shout
The ladies, they will all turn out
That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home

Get ready for the Jubilee, hurrah! Hurrah!
We'll celebrate the victory, hurrah! Hurrah!
We'll all join in the big parade
And let the soldier have his day
That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home

America, America, when Johnny comes marching home
America, America, when Johnny comes marching home
We'll sound the horns and beat the drums
Salute them for a job well done
That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home

The old church bell will ring with joy, hurrah! Hurrah!
To welcome home our girls and boys, hurrah! Hurrah!
'Cause Janey too has done her best
She's fought as hard as all the rest
She'll march along when Johnny comes marching home

When Johnny comes marching home again, hurrah! Hurrah!
We'll give him a hearty welcome then, hurrah! Hurrah!
The men will cheer, the boys will shout
The ladies, they will all turn out
That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home
'Twill be so good to have 'em home
They've been so far and gone so long
What a joyful day when Johnny comes marching home

America, America, when Johnny comes marching home
America, America, when Janey comes marching home
We'll sound the horns and beat the drums
Salute them for a job well done
That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home
That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home

We've all lost family, friends, and neighbors in many different wars
Now I recall as a little child, one old fella who lived near us
He'd lost his left arm and his right leg in World War II
And sometimes, kids would ask him how he lost his limbs
And he'd gasp and look surprised that they were gone
He had a great sense of humor about it
But some years later
He took a pistol and his good right hand and ended his own life
It makes me think about all the sacrifices that our soldiers have made
To keep us free
Lot of 'em never come back
Sometimes it's harder for the ones that did
But I believe God holds a special place in Heaven for everyone of them