Baby Joined the Army - Ry Cooder

Lt was on a Friday evening wasn’t nobody 'round

I was sitting by my window watching the sun go down

My baby came up to me saying daddy I got news for you

I have been recruited and there ain’t nothing you can do

Cause I can 't stand sitting, round this crazy town no more

Not since the little baby shot dead down on the second floor

And what about that poor old lady crippled in a police raid

They told me if I get killed in battle I still get paid

When the train pulled out next morning I just stood and waived bye bye

My baby joined the army wasn’t nothing I could do but cry

There was a time there was a dance that I used to do

There was a dream that was working I had other plans for you

His family and his pride is all a man like me has left

Better watch your back better take care of yourself

When the train pulled out next morning no precious child was left behind

My baby joined the army, wasn’t nothing I could do but cry

Some day people will iook back and say

That was a time when peace didn’t declare

But I won’t be around watching the evening sun go down