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Old Friend Joe

from Everything's Jake by Damngivers

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Produced by Marc Ford
Engineered by Anthony 'Antoine' Arvizu
Jazz Straub Assistant Engineer
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Anthony 'Antoine' Arvizu
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lyrics

I went to see my old friend Joe
to talk about the glory days
We talked about his momma Sue
and how her house got took away
He said, "I remembered playing the big game
on the day my Daddy died.
We were clearing IEDs from the roadway.
Found hundreds in the countryside.
Iraq's a fucked up place
it made me wonder what we were fighting for?
Now folks don't even speak to my face
We won the battle but we lost the war."

He fought for justice and he fought for freedom
He fought for you and he fought for me

I went to see my old friend Joe
He was a better man than you or I
My old friend he left his prime years
In Iraq, serving someone's lies
And I'll never know how much he suffers
I'll never know how much he cries
Joe wears his honor like a flag
Flying it high in the sky

My old friend Joe was a soldier
he served his time and did his duty
He fought for all he remembered
He fought for Sally, an American beauty

He fought for justice and he fought for freedom
He fought for you and he fought for me
He fought for all the things people pray for
The things he fought for, you cannot see
The things he fought for are never free

I'll never know how much he suffers
I'll never know how much he cries
But I'll always be thankful to him
And I'll salute him till the day he dies

Chorus

I went to see my old friend Joe
to talk about the glory days

credits

from Everything's Jake, track released April 22, 2015
Gerry Gomez - Vocals
Marc Ford - Acoustic Guitar
Michael Gavigan - Electric Guitar
Jeremy Long - Pedal Steel Guitar
Mike Malone - Hammond B3 Organ
John Bazz - Bass
Keith Baker - Drums
Alice Wallace - BGVs
Jennifer Gibbons - BGVs

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Damngivers Los Angeles, California

Offering up everything from twang-tinged melodic pop to full-fledged country rock, Long Beach based Damngivers are alt-country meets southern rock that's hooky enough to appeal to just about anyone.

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