Give'em Hell Ollie

Performed by Tom Bridges
Recorded 1987
Written by Tom Bridges

[sounds of marching cadence]

[chorus]
Give'em hell Ollie, don't let'em knock you down
Give'em hell Ollie, you're a man so stand your ground
Give'em hell Ollie, you should be the President
Give'em hell Ollie, you're a man we won't forget

[sounds of marching cadence]

Now Ollie was a brave man, he fought in Vietnam
He's a first true Rambo, he's brave and he's strong
But he's a fightin' now for the things he did
That the US says was wrong
So give'em hell Ollie, take a stand, you're not alone

[repeat chorus]
[sounds of marching cadence]

Now Ollie set there facin' them big ol' congressmen
And they grilled him intensely on facts and ifs and whens
And they snarled and they huffed and puffed
And they shot off a lot of wind
But when it came time for Ollie to speak
You could hear the drop of a pin

[repeat chorus]
[sounds of marching cadence]

Now Ollie told it loud and clear the way it shoulda been
He flashed them cold pale blue eyes right straight at them congressmen
He told'em how the higher-ups had ordered what was done
'Cause after all, he followed orders, 'cause he's a true American

[repeat chorus]
[sounds of marching cadence]

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