Pine Box

He never hit my mama
Hit that beach at Omaha
He never hit my mama
But hit that beach at Omaha
He lived - not gonna tell
About a goddamn thing he saw

Pine box and a white stone
Pine box and a free ride home
He had a pine box and a white stone

Baby brother laid before he had a chance to crawl
Baby brother got laid before he had a chance to crawl
(??) And he's there on Iwo Jima

Pine box and a white stone
Pine box and a free ride home
Pine box and a white stone
Pine box

Ain't afraid of dying
Living has got him stumped
Stand before God
He kneeled down in front
Ain't afraid of dying
Living has got him stumped
Stand before God
He kneeled down in front

Pine box and a white stone
Pine box and a free ride home
Pine box and a white stone

He always took it slow
He always took it slow
Now there's fluid in his lungs
Always took it slow
Now there's fluid in his lungs
The HMO says "no, no, no, you're done."

Daddy's on his way to visit for the second time
Daddy's on his way to visit for the second time
The soldier cemetery where my baby sisters lie

In a pine box and a white stone
Pine box and a free ride home
Pine box and a white stone
Toughest Mother Fucker that I ever ought to know

Pine box
Pine box