Sparks - It Ain't 1918 lyrics

Johnny was a soldier with the Allies Johnny was a soldier all the way Johnny was a soldier with a fun side Johnny liked to laugh a lot each day Johnny met a girl who was a beauty Johnny never thought to live in sin "Do you take this girl?" "Yes I take this girl" Johnny had a next of kin They were happy as they were So everything around would change But they would never, ever change It ain't 1918 except for these two-it ain't 1918... Everybody in Missouri knows them Everybody there has seen their car Everybody seen their Stanley Steamer Everybody knows It's Johnny's car Wave as you see Johnny drive to market Watch a bit of past go steaming by Johnny and his bride Johnny and his car without a change of any kind And they were happy as they were Everything around had changed But they had never, ever changed It ain't 1918 except for there two-it ain't 1918... Many people in St. Lou are wealthy A lady by the name of Miller is Wouldn't it be nice to help out Johnny Kinda play a real life Santa Claus She and many other St. Lou people Bought ol' Johnny quite a fancy car And a modern home Threw away his comb Bought his wife a Paris scarf Johnny thanked the St. Lou folk But told them in a voice so sad That he would rather stay as is The people of St. Lou were mad, and they said It ain't 1918 for us or for you If we can't enjoy it... Then neither will you