Yellowcard - Two Weeks From Twenty

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 ivory 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 heroes 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 your gonna ask me to wait

And then your heroes 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 heroes 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 b