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(Ron Mael) Johnny was a soldier with the Allies Johnny was a soldier all the way Johnny was a soldier with a fun side Johnny liked to laugh a lot each day Johhny met a girl who was a beauty Johnny never thought to live in sin "Do you take this girl?" "Yes I take this girl" Johnny had a next of kin They were happy as they were So everything around would change But they would never, ever change It ain`t 1918 except for these two-it ain`t 1918... Everybody in Missouri knows them Everybody there has seen their car Everybody seen their Stanley Steamer Everybody knows It`s Johnny`s car Wave as you see Johhny drive to market Watch a bit of past go steaming by Johnny and his bride Johnny and his car without a change of any kind And they were happy as they were Everything around had changed But they had never, ever changed It ain`t 1918 except for there two-it ain`t 1918... Many people in St. Lou are wealthy A lady by the name of Miller is Wouldn`t it be nice to help out Johnny Kinda play a real life Santa Klaus She and many other St-Lou people Bought ol Johnny quite a fancy car And a modern home Threw away his comb Bought his wife a Paris scarf Johnny thanked the St. Lou folk But told them in a voice so sad That he would rather stay as is The people of St. Lou were mad, and they said It ain`t 1918 for us or for you If we can`t enjoy it... Then neither will you |