Sam Stone

[Verse 1]

Sam Stone came home to the wife and family

After serving in the conflict overseas

And the time that he served had shattered all his nerves

And left a little shrapnel in his knee

But the morphine eased the pain

And the grass grew 'round his brain

And gave him all the confidence he lacked

With a purple heart and a monkey on his back

[Chorus]

There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes

Jesus Christ died for nothin', I suppose

Little pitchers have big ears, don't stop to count the years

Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios, mm, mm, mm, mm

[Verse 2]

Sam Stone's welcome home didn't last too long

Went to work when he spent his last dime

And Sam had took to stealin' when he got that empty feelin'

For a hundred-dollar habit without overtime

And the gold rolled through his veins

Like a thousand railroad trains

And eased his mind in the hours that he chose

While the kids ran 'round wearin' other people's clothes

[Chorus]

There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes

Jesus Christ died for nothin', I suppose

Little pitchers have big ears, don't stop to count the years

Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios, mm, mm, mm, mm

[Verse 3]

Sam Stone was alone when he popped his last balloon

Climbin' walls while sittin' in a chair

And they played his last request while the room smelled just like death

With an overdose hoverin' in the air

Oh, but life had lost its fun

Now there's nothin' to be done

But trade his home that he bought on the G.I. bill

For a flag-draped casket on a local heroes' hill

[Chorus]

There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes

Jesus Christ died for nothin', I suppose

Little pitchers have big ears, don't stop to count the years

Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios, mm, mm, mm, mm