Old Johnny For His Past

Balding gray haired and wrinkled face he is showing his years Old Johnny for his past he does not have any tears A Vietnam war veteran growing old without children a partner or wife He often does say that war has ruined his life Though this is going back some five decades in time He was in Vietnam in his physical prime To have been a soldier he now does regret And his experiences in war he would rather forget He sold his war medals for to buy beer He does enjoy the barroom banter and cheer Not proud of his war record of him one can say Old Johnny he has known of a better day On Saturday night in the pub's hour of song He is always happy in the sing along.