[Verse]
F Am Gm7 C
John, my son, don't join the Navy
Dm A
There's no good in it, I know
Bb F Gm7 C
Plant your seeds on solid ground
Dm A
And watch your harvest grow
[Verse]
Bb F Gm7 C
John, my son, don't join the Navy
Dm A
That's clay that's underneath your skin
Bb F Gm7 C
John, my son, don't join the Navy
Dm A
Don't go leaving your kith and kin