Канал: Bradley Pennington

I took the bus up to Memphisto see her perform in that show

I took the bus up to Memphisto see her perform in that show

I've been workingon shrimp boats all my life

I've been workingon shrimp boats all my life

I understand you were woundedWhere were you hit

I understand you were woundedWhere were you hit

I wanna go home

I wanna go home

I wanted to be your boyfriend

I wanted to be your boyfriend

I want to be able to say thingsjust onetoone

I want to be able to say thingsjust onetoone

I want you to have this

I want you to have this

I want to show you somethingMrs Gump

I want to show you somethingMrs Gump

I want to be a singer like Joan Baez

I want to be a singer like Joan Baez

I was in college

I was in college

I was just looking into buying a boatof my own and got drafted

I was just looking into buying a boatof my own and got drafted

I was born with big gums sir

I was born with big gums sir

I was Lieutenant Dan Taylor

I was Lieutenant Dan Taylor

I was just showing him a thing or twoon the guitar here

I was just showing him a thing or twoon the guitar here

I was running

I was running

I was supposed to die in the fieldwith honor

I was supposed to die in the fieldwith honor

I was so good that some years later

I was so good that some years later

I was wondering about that

I was wondering about that

I went

I went

I will miss you Forrest

I will miss you Forrest

I wish I could've been there with you

I wish I could've been there with you

I wish I had shoes like that

I wish I had shoes like that

I wish you wouldn't go Jenny

I wish you wouldn't go Jenny

I would never hurt you Jenny

I would never hurt you Jenny

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I would never hurt you you know that

I would never hurt you you know that

I wouldn't know

I wouldn't know

a big old warehouse We even havehats that say

a big old warehouse We even havehats that say

14 days and 16 hours

14 days and 16 hours

about a half mile fromthe town of Greenbow Alabama

about a half mile fromthe town of Greenbow Alabama

About to start school again soon

About to start school again soon

about who you're gonna be

about who you're gonna be

A couple moreyou could have yourself a cocktail

A couple moreyou could have yourself a cocktail

after I get out the Army

after I get out the Army

A few years laterthat angry little man

A few years laterthat angry little man

After thatMama went to the hotel to lay down

After thatMama went to the hotel to lay down

After only five years of playing footballI got a college degree

After only five years of playing footballI got a college degree

After that shrimping was easy

After that shrimping was easy

a gardener from Greenbow Alabamastopping only to sleep

a gardener from Greenbow Alabamastopping only to sleep

A good friend of minewas in the bed right next door

A good friend of minewas in the bed right next door

a legless freak Look Look Look at me

a legless freak Look Look Look at me

AllAmerican Football Teamat the Oval Office today

AllAmerican Football Teamat the Oval Office today

All right_001

All right_001

All right_002

All right_002

All right but your supper's readyif y'all want to eat

All right but your supper's readyif y'all want to eat

All right Forrestyou can open your eyes now

All right Forrestyou can open your eyes now

all the way up through high school

all the way up through high school

A lot

A lot

always said that dying was a part of life

always said that dying was a part of life

Ambush

Ambush

America owes youa debt of gratitude son

America owes youa debt of gratitude son

and a brandnew shrimping boat

and a brandnew shrimping boat

and a college graduatethe city fathers of Greenbow Alabama

and a college graduatethe city fathers of Greenbow Alabama

And a few years after thatsomebody shot his little brother too

And a few years after thatsomebody shot his little brother too

and act like a bunch of ghostsor spooks or something

and act like a bunch of ghostsor spooks or something

And after that I got more companyAnd then even more people joined in

And after that I got more companyAnd then even more people joined in

and always answer every questionwith

and always answer every questionwith

and a national celebrityand a shrimping boat captain

and a national celebrityand a shrimping boat captain

And anyway that's how I got my name

And anyway that's how I got my name

And as in other townsup and down the coast

And as in other townsup and down the coast

and barbecues and alland we were the only boat left standing

and barbecues and alland we were the only boat left standing

And because he didn't have no legs

And because he didn't have no legs

and big old fat rain

and big old fat rain

And can you believe itI got to go to college too

And can you believe itI got to go to college too

And 'cause I was a gazillionaireand I liked doing it so much

And 'cause I was a gazillionaireand I liked doing it so much

and come to be brutalized and killedin their own communities

and come to be brutalized and killedin their own communities

And even I know that ain't somethingyou can find just around the corner

And even I know that ain't somethingyou can find just around the corner

and even introduced meto some of her new friends

and even introduced meto some of her new friends

And even though Bubba was deadand Lieutenant Dan said I was nuts

And even though Bubba was deadand Lieutenant Dan said I was nuts

And every night we read a bookHe's so smart Jenny

And every night we read a bookHe's so smart Jenny

And every time I went backlooking for Bubba

And every time I went backlooking for Bubba

And every time he said the

And every time he said the

And except for all the beer cansand the barbecue it was

And except for all the beer cansand the barbecue it was

and for no particular reason at allsomebody shot him

and for no particular reason at allsomebody shot him

And for some reason he waswearing an American flag for a shirt

And for some reason he waswearing an American flag for a shirt

and gave everybody a turkey sandwich

and gave everybody a turkey sandwich

and get off and go one block leftto 1947 Henry Street Apartment 4

and get off and go one block leftto 1947 Henry Street Apartment 4

And get your white assaway from that window

And get your white assaway from that window

and guess what_001

and guess what_001

and hat cases and sample cases

and hat cases and sample cases

and had a conversationall the way to school

and had a conversationall the way to school

And guess what_002

And guess what_002

and he had him a guitar case

and he had him a guitar case

And he liked to say the

And he liked to say the

and he made a lot of money off of it

and he made a lot of money off of it

and her daddy wassome kind of a farmer

and her daddy wassome kind of a farmer

and her mama before hercooked shrimp

and her mama before hercooked shrimp

and her mama before her mamacooked shrimp too

and her mama before her mamacooked shrimp too

And he says I can't read it

And he says I can't read it

And hey Forrestall the shrimp you can eat

And hey Forrestall the shrimp you can eat

and he's the presidentof the Berkeley chapter of SDS

and he's the presidentof the Berkeley chapter of SDS

and his mama cooked shrimp

and his mama cooked shrimp

and how I was looking forwardto getting a letter from her

and how I was looking forwardto getting a letter from her

And how she'd discovered waysto expand her mind

And how she'd discovered waysto expand her mind

and I bought a bus ticketand three Dr Peppers

and I bought a bus ticketand three Dr Peppers

And I'd miss Jenny

And I'd miss Jenny

and I always try to keep my promise

and I always try to keep my promise

and I don't know when I wenton my first outdoor picnic

and I don't know when I wenton my first outdoor picnic

And I figured since I'd run this far

And I figured since I'd run this far

and I gave a whole bunch to theBayou La Batre fishing hospital

and I gave a whole bunch to theBayou La Batre fishing hospital

And I had that house of your father'sbulldozed to the ground

And I had that house of your father'sbulldozed to the ground

And I had you placedhere under our tree

And I had you placedhere under our tree

and I hoped that whatevershe was doing made her happy

and I hoped that whatevershe was doing made her happy

and I make his breakfast lunchand dinner every day

and I make his breakfast lunchand dinner every day

And I met the Presidentof the United States again

And I met the Presidentof the United States again

And in China they never go to church

And in China they never go to church

And I think that's whatmy running was all about

And I think that's whatmy running was all about

and I took Mama outto a real fancy dinner

and I took Mama outto a real fancy dinner

And I told you if you were evera shrimp boat captain

And I told you if you were evera shrimp boat captain

And it was the happiest time in my life

And it was the happiest time in my life

and I've been tryingto think up a good slogan

and I've been tryingto think up a good slogan

And I want to reach peopleon the personal level

And I want to reach peopleon the personal level

and I was already getting yelled at

and I was already getting yelled at

And just like thatmy running days was over

And just like thatmy running days was over

And just like that my servicein the United States Army was over

And just like that my servicein the United States Army was over

And just like thatshe was gone out of my life again

And just like thatshe was gone out of my life again

And just like thatshe was gone

And just like thatshe was gone

And let me tell you somethingabout Lieutenant Dan

And let me tell you somethingabout Lieutenant Dan

and learn how to live in harmony

and learn how to live in harmony

and makes a fool out of himselfin front of the whole damn country

and makes a fool out of himselfin front of the whole damn country

and Mama making a trip up to heavenI did all the talking

and Mama making a trip up to heavenI did all the talking

And now for your listeningand viewing pleasure

And now for your listeningand viewing pleasure

And next to Mama no one evertalked to me or asked me questions

And next to Mama no one evertalked to me or asked me questions

and number two they was free

and number two they was free

And of courseI paid my respect to Bubba himself

And of courseI paid my respect to Bubba himself

And one day out of the blue clear skyI got a letter from Jenny

And one day out of the blue clear skyI got a letter from Jenny

and she'd listen about PingPongingand shrimping

and she'd listen about PingPongingand shrimping

and ran for president

and ran for president

And on my way back to find Bubba

And on my way back to find Bubba

and she gave me the best gift anyonecould ever get in the wide world

and she gave me the best gift anyonecould ever get in the wide world

And she even showed me how to dance

And she even showed me how to dance

and she was thrown out of school

and she was thrown out of school

and showing themhow to play PingPong

and showing themhow to play PingPong

And since number oneI wasn't hungry but thirsty

And since number oneI wasn't hungry but thirsty

and slept and sleptlike she hadn't slept in years

and slept and sleptlike she hadn't slept in years

And since you have been such a biginspiration to the people around here

And since you have been such a biginspiration to the people around here

and some of them people were loudand pushy

and some of them people were loudand pushy

And so I pronounce you man and wife

And so I pronounce you man and wife

And some years laterI heard that that fellow

And some years laterI heard that that fellow

And so then I got a call from him saying

And so then I got a call from him saying

And sometimes rain even seemedto come straight up from underneath

And sometimes rain even seemedto come straight up from underneath

And so you just ran

And so you just ran

and students Jimmy Hoodand Vivian Malone

and students Jimmy Hoodand Vivian Malone

And Tex was Well I don't rememberwhere Tex come from

And Tex was Well I don't rememberwhere Tex come from

and that's all I have to say about that_001

and that's all I have to say about that_001

And that's all I have to say about that_002

And that's all I have to say about that_002

and the doctors don'tThey don't know what it is

and the doctors don'tThey don't know what it is

and that's what I'm doing here

and that's what I'm doing here

And that's what I did

And that's what I did

and the earth began

and the earth began

And then in the desertwhen the sun comes up

And then in the desertwhen the sun comes up

and the house was all empty

and the house was all empty

And then it was nice

And then it was nice

and then just like that

and then just like that

And then she was there

And then she was there

And then this one timeJenny wasn't on the bus to go to school

And then this one timeJenny wasn't on the bus to go to school

and there isn't anythingthey can do about it

and there isn't anythingthey can do about it

And there

And there

and the rest is just for showing off

and the rest is just for showing off

And this Fourth is witnessing one of the

And this Fourth is witnessing one of the

And there was always something to do

And there was always something to do

And this I got you running

And this I got you running

and told herhow I thought about her always

and told herhow I thought about her always

and was signing some autographs

and was signing some autographs

And well we was like familyJenny and me

And well we was like familyJenny and me

and we walked right byBenson's furniture and appliance store

and we walked right byBenson's furniture and appliance store

And we were always lookingfor this guy named Charlie

And we were always lookingfor this guy named Charlie

And what he did was

And what he did was

And when I got to another oceanI figured since I'd gone this far

And when I got to another oceanI figured since I'd gone this far

And when I got thereI figured since I'd gone this far

And when I got thereI figured since I'd gone this far

And when I got there

And when I got there

And wouldn't you know itA few months later

And wouldn't you know itA few months later

and you don't ever come back

and you don't ever come back

and you tell it so wellwith such enthusiasm

and you tell it so wellwith such enthusiasm

an imbecilea moron who goes on television

an imbecilea moron who goes on television

Another time I was running along

Another time I was running along

Anybody want to go to San Francisco

Anybody want to go to San Francisco

Anyway I guess you couldsay me and Mama was on our own

Anyway I guess you couldsay me and Mama was on our own

Any friendlies out there

Any friendlies out there

Anyway Jenny and me was best friends

Anyway Jenny and me was best friends

Anyway like I was sayingI had a lot of company

Anyway like I was sayingI had a lot of company

A promise is a promise Lieutenant Dan

A promise is a promise Lieutenant Dan

Anyway like I was sayingshrimp is the fruit of the sea

Anyway like I was sayingshrimp is the fruit of the sea

Aren't I going to be me

Aren't I going to be me

Are you coming along

Are you coming along

Are you crazy or just plain stupid

Are you crazy or just plain stupid

Are you retarded or just plain stupid

Are you retarded or just plain stupid

Are you doing this for the homeless

Are you doing this for the homeless

Are you doing this for world peace

Are you doing this for world peace

Are you stupid or something_002

Are you stupid or something_002

Are you telling me you're the owner ofthe BubbaGump Shrimp Corporation

Are you telling me you're the owner ofthe BubbaGump Shrimp Corporation

Are you stupid or something_001

Are you stupid or something_001

as federal soldiers for Alabamans

as federal soldiers for Alabamans

As I recall the high hopes for Americawith which we began this second term

As I recall the high hopes for Americawith which we began this second term

As you were

As you were

as strong as I've ever seen

as strong as I've ever seen

as they sleep in their beds at night

as they sleep in their beds at night

'cause I was messed upfor a long time and

'cause I was messed upfor a long time and

'cause I don't remember being born

'cause I don't remember being born

At first it seemed likeI made a mistake

At first it seemed likeI made a mistake