Me and Jimmy Rodgers Songtext
von Bobby Bare

Me and Jimmy Rodgers used to ride them
Rolling boxcars in the summertime
Jimmy, he′d play his guitar, I'd lay back
And watch the stars and sip my wine

Me and Audie Murphy used to crawl out on our bellies
Through the German lines
Audie, I won′t leave you here, I'll pull you through
'Cause buddy, you′re a pal of mine

Me and Phil Rizzuto, didn′t we move 'round?
Like lightning on the double play
I′d look over in the stand and Marilyn
Should see me and she'd smile and wave

Hell no, Coach Lombardi, this broken back
Ain′t nothing if the game was saved
And fellers, if I don't pull through
Just put a little golden football on my grave


John Wayne, he once said to me
"Them Japs will take the Island
And we′ve got to save
The old Red White and Blue"

Someone's got to swim out
To the submarine and warn 'em
And Bare, you know
I hate like hell to ask you to

Me and Tony Zarro, we used to spar together
Up in Stillman′s Gym
Knowing someday it would be the Garden
And the championship for me or him

And Coop, if no one in this town is man enough
To back you when Frank Miller comes
Then come high noon, I′ll walk with you
I may be young but I know how to use a gun

Judy Garland, don't you cry
You know you can be a star
And with my drinking
I′d just hold you back


Go on and sign the contracts hon'
And I′ll read about you
In some old newspaper
Blowing 'cross some lonesome hobo camp

Me and Jimmy Rodgers we still ride them
Rolling boxcars in the summer time
Jimmy, he plays his guitar, I lay back
And watch the stars and sip my wine

Me and Audie Murphy we still crawl out on our bellies
Through the German lines
That away there′s Scooter, shoot that ball to me
And I swear we'll get two this time