Lawrence Hall
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                        The Man Can Execute a Snappy Salute

By God, the man can execute a snappy salute
Though he never made the first day of boot camp
Maybe he learned to salute from watching Patton
Or John Wayne movies, over and over

By God, the man can execute a snappy salute
Even while propped up by his briefcase boys
Showing off his practiced thousand-yard stare
While thirteen flag-covered coffins are carried by

By God, the man can execute a snappy salute -
And the brave young people who trusted him