Songs:The Ballad Of Penny Evans (112517)

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Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

Lyrics

Steve Goodman

My name is Penny Evans and my age is twenty-one
I'm a widow of the war that was fought in Vietnam
I have two baby daughters and I do the best I can
They say the war is over but I think it's just begun

I remember I was seventeen when first I met my Bill
At his father's grand piano we played old 'Heart and Soul'
I only knew the left hand part, he knew the right so well
He's the only boy I slept with, and the only one I will

First we had a baby girl, we had two good years
And next the warning notice came, we parted without tears
Then it's nine months from our last goodbye our second child appears
And it's ten months and a telegram confirming all our fears

So once a month I get a check from some army bureaucrat
And once a month I tear it up and mail the damn thing back
Do they think that makes it all right? Do they think I'll fall for that?
They can keep their bloody money, it won't bring my Billy back

I never cared for politics, speeches I don't understand
Likewise I'll take no charity from any living man
But tonight there's fifty thousand gone in that unhappy land
And fifty thousand 'Heart and Souls' being played with just one hand

My name is Penny Evans and my age is twenty-one
I'm a widow of the war that was fought in Vietnam
I have two baby daughters - thank God I have no son
They say the war is over but I think it's just begun 

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The Ballad Of Penny Evans by Jen Sygit SONG
on the album Leaving Marshall St. Buy Jen Sygit at CD-Baby Leaving Marshall St.	Request this song: The Ballad Of Penny Evans (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (13 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 4:10 Times played: 17 People hearing: 420 Times requested: 15 First played: Dec 24th, 2006 Last played: Nov 9th, 2008 Previously played: Sep 27th, 2008 Song ID#: 112517	Listener rankings: 5 stars=Kelli ♦ Cater ♦ Atuuschaaw ♦ countrydave ♦ Mert 4 stars=ReWoven ♦ Kazookid ♦ Danny ♦ dolcefarniente 3 stars=CooleyBufo ♦ Scobey ♦ Doctordoug ♦ Chili