Private John Q.

Roger Miller

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Roger Miller

Roger Dean Miller (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs. His most recognized tunes included the chart-topping country/pop hits "King of the Road", "Dang Me" and "England Swings", all from the mid-1960s Nashville sound era. more »


Year:
1964
1:45
124 
#2

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Well I read it in the papers and I see it on the television
Everybody's worried about world war three
Here I am a single boy, unemployed and everything
Somebody better stop and worry about me

[Chorus]
Well can't you just see me now chin up and chest out
A hup-2-3-4 all day through
Everybody seems to be worried about something or other
Who's gonna worry about private john q

Sometimes I get disheartened I try not to even think about it
Heaven knows it's hard to keep from lettin' it get me down
But I'll stand proud when everybody else'll be
A-runnin' helter skelter for the shelter underground

[Chorus]

When I was a little boy I used to sit and dream of travellin'
To lots of foreign countries on sight-seeing tours
The way it's looking now I can stop saving money
Maybe go free, sponsored by the third world war

[Chorus: x2]

Hup-2-3-4-5-6

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