The song G.I. Joe is performed by Waylon Jennings in the album named The Complete MCA Recordings in the year 2004 .
Well, he smoked those Camel cigarettes about three packs a day
Nicotine stains on his fingers when he'd stretch them out to play
That old midnight special is one he loved to do
Then he'd sing, "I'm walking the floor over you"
TV preachers and welfare checks for him just had no place
But he'd take his time to tune real good when he sang 'Amazing Grace'
He'd say, "Boys I'm old and crazy but I still give a damn
And I still think the boys got screwed over in Vietnam"
He'd drag out that old uniform and say, "They used to call me slim"
He never could get it buttoned up but the pride looked good on him
He still feels the way he felt over forty years ago
Here's to the old man, here's to G.I.Joe
He only sang the old songs, he's standing still in time
My Phillipino baby, right there on his mind
Then he'd talk about the big one, the war we didn't lose
He'd pick a little bit like Travis, re-enlistment blues
He'd drag out that old uniform and say, "They used to call me Slim"
He never could get it buttoned up but the pride looked good on him
Oh, he still feels the way he felt over forty years ago
Here's to the old man, here's to G.I.Joe
Here's to my old man and all the G.I. Joes
Waylon Jennings - The Complete MCA Recordings
- Will The Wolf Survive?
- They Ain't Got 'Em All
- Working Without A Net
- Where Does Love Go
- That Dog Won't Hunt
- What You'll Do When I'm Gone
- Suddenly Single
- The Shadow Of Your Distant Friend
- I've Got A Woman
- The Devil's Right Hand
- Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
- Prologue
- Chapter One...Childhood: Littlefield
- Chapter Two...Texas: You'll Never Take Texas Out Of Me
- Chapter Three...First Love: You Went Out With Rock 'N' Roll
- Chapter Four...Lost Love: A Love Song (I Can't Sing Anymore)
- Chapter Five...Nashville: If Old Hank Could Only See Us Now
- Chapter Six...Crazies: My Rough And Rowdy Days
- Chapter Seven...Drugs: I'm Living Proof (There's Life After You)
- Chapter Eight...Jessi: You Deserve The Stars In My Crown
- Chapter Nine...Reflections: Turn It All Around
- Chapter Ten...The Beginning: Where Do We Go From Here
- Trouble Man
- Grapes On The Vine
- Which Way Do I Go (Now That I'm Gone)
- Yoyos, Bozos, Bimbos And Heroes
- It Goes With The Territory
- How Much Is It Worth To Live In L.A.?
- Hey Willie
- You Put The Soul In The Song
- G.I. Joe
- Woman I Hate It
- Somewhere Between Ragged And Right
- Baker Street
- I Can't Help The Way I Don't Feel About You
- Rose In Paradise
- Crying Don't Even Come Close
- Chevy Van
- Fallin' Out
- Deep In The West
- Between Fathers And Sons
- The Crown Prince
- Defying Gravity (Executioner's Song)
- Even Cowgirls Get The Blues