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Johnny lived next door to me and Paul lived down the block

We'd meet each day at my house sharp at six oclock

 We'd race our bikes to school and Paul would win

Johnny said that cause we're nine and Paul had just turned ten

 First day of High School on my way to my first class

Three football players said they wouldn't let me pass

 I set my books down and I rolled up my sleeve

And then I noticed there were two boys next to me

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 It was me and John and Paul

 The best friends you ever saw

 All for one and one for all

 It was me and John and Paul

 I wonder why they call it graduation day

It's more like a funeral for youth thats passed away

 Paul said he's leaving for the Army in two weeks

Johnny said lets go to town and make some memories

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 Years later I heard Paul came back from the Gulf War

I flew up to Tennessee to visit him once more

 It didn't shock me none to hear that he'd been brave

He lost his own life but another one he saved

 I waited by a tree till everyone had left

And I went up to say a prayer where my pal slept

 And then I heard a voice I hadn't heard in years

I didn't need to turn around I knew just who was there

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