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I’m Gonna Pin My Medal on the Girl I Left Behind Lyrics by Peerless Quartet

Songs of WW1

1918

[Verse 1]
"Over there" in France
In a big advance
Little Johnny stood the test
Johnny held his ground
Now he struts around
With a medal on his chest
There's a happy look in his eyes
And ev'ry now and then he cries:
[Chorus]
I'm gonna pin my medal on the girl I left behind
She deserves it more than I
For the way she said "goodbye"
You should have seen her try to keep away the tears that blind
A braver hero
Would be hard to find
She puts a smile in ev'ry letter she signs
But I can read what's in her heart between the lines
And when I get back
Yes, when I get back
I'm gonna pin my medal on the girl I left behind
[Chorus]
I'm gonna pin my medal on the girl I left behind
She deserves it more than I
For the way she said "goodbye"
You should have seen her try to keep away the tears that blind
A braver hero
Would be hard to find
She puts a smile in ev'ry letter she signs
But I can read what's in her heart between the lines
And when I get back
Yes, when I get back
I'm gonna pin my medal on the girl I left behind
Credits
Peerless Quartet

Peerless Quartet

About “I’m Gonna Pin My Medal on the Girl I Left Behind” by Peerless Quartet

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