Jimmy Newman
by Tom Paxton
sung by John Denver
from Take Me To Tomorrow (1970)
C F C
Get up Jimmy Newman, the morning is come.
The engines are rumbling.
Bb C
The coffee's all brewed.
C F C
Get up Jimmy Newman, there's work to be done.
Bb G
And why do you lie there still sleeping.
C
There's a waiting line forming
F
To use the latrine.
C G
And the sun is just opening the skies.
C F C
The breakfast they're serving just has to be seen.
Bb C
And you've only to open your eyes.
C F C
Get up Jimmy Newman my radio's on.
Bb C
The news is all bad, but it's good for a laugh.
C F C
The tent flap is loose and the peg must be gone.
Bb G
And why do you lie there still sleeping.
C
The night nurse is gone
F
And the sexy one's here.
C G
And she tells us such beautiful lies.
C
Her uniform's tight.
F C
Oh her marvelous rear.
Bb C
And you've only to open your eyes.
C F C
Get up Jimmy Newman you're missing the fun.
They're talking us next, Jim.
Bb C
It's time to go home.
C F C
It's over for us there's no more to be done.
Bb G
And why do you lie there still sleeping.
C
It's state side for us, Jim.
F
The folks may not know.
C G
And we'll let it be such a surprise.
C F C
They're loading us next, Jim we're ready to go.
Bb C
And you've only to open your eyes.
Bb C
And you've only to open your eyes.
Bb C
Get up Jimmy open your eyes.