i just got my army call and i run down to the army hall sally come a runnin like a cannonball and i told her not to grieve after me it s a when i m gone sally don t you grieve it s a when i m gone sally don t you grieve it s a when i m gone sally don t you grieve and i told her not to grieve after me i m a gonna cross that ocean wide army rifle by my side when hitler s beat you can be my bride but i told her not to grieve after me i m a gonna jump in a flyin machine a loaded full of this a tnt stop old hitler what i mean and i told her not to grieve after me a souvenir i ll send to you send hirohito and hitler too that s about all one feller can do but i told her not to grieve after me sally get a job and save your pay work your best for the u s a write me a letter bout ever day and i told her not to grieve after me if a blackout comes to the old home town sally won t you pull your curtains down if a shade goes up and a ship goes down i told her not to grieve after me