Sending The Old Man Home

<br>Sending the old man home<br><br>By: jimmy buffett<br><br>1979<br><br>Theyre sendin the old man home<br><br>Back where the buffalo roam<br><br>Out in the pacific, they say he was the best<br><br>Now hes in his &quot;civies&quot;, headin home like all the rest<br><br><br><br>Hell never forget rosa lee<br><br>Or sleepless nights he fought upon the sea<br><br>Hell only have the memories<br><br>Or great books by james jones<br><br><br><br>cause theyre sendin the old man home<br><br><br><br>Faraway (faraway)<br><br>Faraway (faraway)<br><br>Another life so very far away<br><br><br><br>Theyll tear down the officers clubs<br><br>And write off the overdue subs<br><br>So lets drink to their memories<br><br>Our heroes and our pals<br><br>To those crazy navy flyers<br><br>To those swell hawaiian gals<br><br><br><br>The sailors will dance in the street<br><br>Then theyll mothball the whole damn fleet<br><br>Well only have the picture books<br><br>Of land, and sea, and foam<br><br><br><br>cause theyre sendin the old man home<br><br><br><br>Hell only have his memories<br><br>Or great books by james jones<br><br>cause theyre sendin the old man home<br><br><br><br>Notes -<br><br>Background vocals: jimmy buffett, james taylor, deborah mccoll