The Screen Door lyrics

Artist - Lyle Lovett

Album - Dr. T & The Women: A Lyle Lovett Soundtrack

Lyrics - The Screen Door

The Army this, the Army that

Is all we heard from where we sat

Now how about a cheer for the Navy?

The Army's great, the Army's tough

But don't you think we've heard enough?

So how about a cheer for the Navy?

We know that Mister Stimson

Is solid as the rocks

But how about an orchid

For Secretary Knox?

The Army may be in the groove

But Walter Winchell won't approve

Unless you give a cheer for the Navy

Hip hip hooray

We haven't got long to stay

So how about one bouquet

For the Navy?

One word of praise, let it flow from your lips

One cheer and then we'll go back to our ships

Hip hip hooray

The Army has had its say

You're letting them get away

With the gravy

Just let them know

That an Army show

Could never be a hit without the Navy

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The Army's what you may prefer

But in the social register

Is where you'll have to look for the Navy

If you would like to touch the gilt

Of Astor or of Vanderbilt

You'll have to come around to the Navy

The show was in the alley

It simply wouldn't do

Until the big finale

With Navy white and blue

The Army sails across the foam

The Navy always bring them home

So how about a cheer for the Navy?

[coda:]

Give a cheer, give a cheer, give a cheer, give a cheer

For the Navy

Just make it clear

That a rousing cheer

Is very much in order for the N-A-V-Y

The Navy

Navy

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