Jimmy wasn't really popular   He had a couple of friends back home   And sooner or later they're all getting out   So he had to join up alone      He was dreaming of the Ivy League   Since he was only three feet tall   And get the hell out of Jersey   And then he would never look back at all      And then your hear 'em say that miles away   We lost another one that we sent with a gun   They're gonna miss him he was two weeks   From twenty and there's still no shame   From the man to blame      Jimmy never had a reason to stay   'Cos all the factories shut down   All he had was a line for his name   So he could sign away his right to be proud      He tried to kiss her on the way out the door   She just put her little hand on his face   "I don't understand why you're leaving", she said   "But I hope you're gonna ask me to wait"      And then your hear 'em say that miles away   We lost another one that we sent with a gun   His lady missed him, he was   Two weeks from twenty and there's still no shame   From the man to blame      Jimmy's mother went to Capitol Hill   So she could fill her heart up with joy   Maybe shake a few hands while she's there   And tell them thank you, sir, for taking my boy      And then your hear 'em say that miles away   We lost another one that we sent with a gun   His mama missed him he was   Two weeks from twenty and there's still no shame      From the man to blame   No there's still no shame and we're all to blame   We're all to blame, we're all to blame   We're all to blame, we're all to blame