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Sam Kentucket was the name Of a man who lived in fame For gunnin’ down the Germans In East Norway He hailed from North Mizzou Joined the army in ‘forty-two He left his childhood home To join the crew He learned how to shoot Got a brand new pair of boots Grew cold and dark And mastered his salute June six was the day That the letter never came From his darlin’ and lovin’ wife Ms. Elizabeth Jane He missed her with all his heart It broke him to be apart All he wanted was a kiss And a sweet **** Poor old Sammy boy Will never buy a toy For his newborn baby girl Weighin’ half a stone Samantha was the name That her mother chose to gave To remember her foolish dad Who was too brave She got her mama’s eyes And her papa’s love for fries Little Samantha girl Never said goodbye His soul was taken by surprise His life flashed before his eyes A uniform had shot him From behind Sam Kentucket was the name For I saw it on his grave He belonged to the fourth battalion Of the U.S.A. He never lived the life He wanted with his wife For the war had taken him Before his time But in the end you ought to know That poor old Sam did know That his family won’t remember Him in woe
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Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018 at 3:55 PM UTC
The Tale of Samuel Kentucket
Sam Kentucket was the name Of a man who lived in fame For gunnin’ down the Germans In East Norway He hailed from North Mizzou Joined the army in ‘forty-two He left his childhood home To join the crew He learned how to shoot Got a brand new pair of boots Grew cold and dark And mastered his salute June six was the day That the letter never came From his darlin’ and lovin’ wife Ms. Elizabeth Jane He missed her with all his heart It broke him to be apart All he wanted was a kiss And a sweet **** Poor old Sammy boy Will never buy a toy For his newborn baby girl Weighin’ half a stone Samantha was the name That her mother chose to gave To remember her foolish dad Who was too brave She got her mama’s eyes And her papa’s love for fries Little Samantha girl Never said goodbye His soul was taken by surprise His life flashed before his eyes A uniform had shot him From behind Sam Kentucket was the name For I saw it on his grave He belonged to the fourth battalion Of the U.S.A. He never lived the life He wanted with his wife For the war had taken him Before his time But in the end you ought to know That poor old Sam did know That his family won’t remember Him in woe
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Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018 at 3:55 PM UTC
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