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Old Handsome Johnny, I wished him luck
Was a presidential campaign in the Coliseum parking lot
Rise again, Handsome Johnny, rise again
Three years later, 1963
He was shot down in Dallas by a man named Lee
Harvey Oswald, Texas School Book Depository
Police caught Oswald in a picture show
He shot a policeman and shot down JFK solo
Off to the hoosegow Lee Harvey did go
Next come Jack Ruby in his fedora hat
He owned a couple strip clubs, he was a low-level mafia cat
He got too near Oswald, Ruby's gun went ratty-tat-tat
Oh, rise again, Handsome Johnny, rise again
Oh, this country could use a few good men
You were a profile in courage, a U-boat captain
Rise again, Handsome Johnny, rise again
Well, the day Jack died, we had a football game, high school
Jack Kennedy was a hero, we were too damn sad to play
Head priest said, "Chin up, lads, go out and win that game"
Well, we won that game, boys, but it was very tight
Our hearts hung heavy, it was a dreary night
On to the final game 'neath the Coliseum lights
We won the final game, boys, you must understand
In the same Coliseum where I shook Jack Kennedy's hand
I was out on the field, Jack was watching from the promised land
We were second in the nation, we run the single wing
Three yards and a cloud of dust, we could hear Jack's angels sing
Win one for the Gipper, boys, old Jack's a-watching
Oh, rise again, Handsome Johnny, rise again
Yeah, this country could use a few good men
You were a profile in courage, a U-boat captain
Rise again, Handsome Johnny, rise again
As I left the Coliseum that championship night
I thought I saw Jack stand there 'neath the lamppost light
I went to shake his hand, boy, but he disappeared from sight
Oh, rise again, Handsome Johnny, rise again
Now this country could use a few good men
You were a profile in courage, a U-boat captain
Rise again, Handsome Johnny, rise again
Sing it again, boys!
Rise again, Handsome Johnny, rise again, yeah
Oh, this country could use a few good men
You were a profile in courage, a U-boat captain
Rise again, Handsome Johnny, rise again
Play it out!
Yeah, take it 'round again
Rise again, Jack
Yeah, bring it on home