Good-Bye Maria (I'm Off to Korea)

Performed by Wilif Carter
Recorded January 24, 1952
Written by Don Larkin, Joe Simson, Ken O'Rourke

So now it's Good-bye Maria, I'm off to Korea
Far across the sea
It's the same old story and it's up to Old Glory
To win another fight for liberty
So keep the home fires burning
And it won't be long until I'll be returning
Good-bye Maria, though I'm off to Korea
In my heart you'll always be

It wasn't long ago that we met in Italy
I was a G.I. Joe and you were Bella Marie
Soon we were married, then we sailed away
Across the ocean blue to my home in I-O-Way
There we've been living, happy as can be
Raising fields of corn and a small family
But now Maria, you must be brave and smile
We're in another fight so I must leave you for awhile

So now it's Good-bye Maria, I'm off to Korea
Far across the sea
It's the same old story and it's up to Old Glory
To win another fight for liberty
So keep the home fires burning
And it won't be long until I'll be returning
Good-bye Maria, though I'm off to Korea
In my heart you'll always be
My Marie

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