Takin’ Tammy Home
I remember the first time I saw her
That August of ’83
She was madder ’n hell and boy,
Could she yell
Yet so small - she could sleep on my hand
You know I was proud, for cryin’ out loud
And we all knew that she would be
Someone special
We had ten long days of sleepless nights,
‘Til we were takin’ Tammy home
We were takin’ Tammy home
The whole damn family came that day
‘Cuz we were takin’ our Tammy home
She called us one night in December
Alone and with no place to go
Just her and her son, the marriage was done
A toothbrush, her clothes, and a comb
At twenty years old, broke, sad, and cold
So we asked her to come home
To us, she was special
We grabbed us some cash and left in the van
But we were bringin’ Tammy home
We were bringin’ Tammy home
We were on the road two days and nights
‘Cuz we were bringin’ our Tammy home
It took her a year to arrange things
She kept every move to herself
She cut off her hair to take on her share
For country, for family, for pride
And as orders do, hers finally came through
Though they tore me up inside
They were special
For two short weeks we held her tight
As we welcomed Tammy home
We welcomed Tammy home
Those orders sent her off to war
So we welcomed our Tammy home
Ah – you’ve spotted that flintlock
It’s mine from a long time ago
She earned it, by God, out in front of her squad
And some rule says she ain’t infantry
But when she goes down in that hole in the ground
I want every warrior to see
She was special
Not much time left to say goodbye
But we’re takin’ Tammy home
We’re takin’ Tammy home
The whole damn town will come today
‘Cuz we’re takin’ our Tammy home