In forty-three put to sea thirteen men and Kennedy Aboard the PT 109 to fight the enemy And off the isle of Olasana in the beyond the roo A Jap destroyer in the cut the 109 in two
Smoke and fire the sea they looked was the enemy The gods of old Japan Yeah thought they had the best of a mighty good man
And on the coast of Kolombangaro through his telescope Australia's Evans saw the battle for the crew had hope Two were dead, some were wounded, all were to the bow fire and a-fighting water trying to save their lives somehow
Smoke and upon the sea Everywhere looked was the enemy The gods of old Japan Yeah they thought had the best of a mighty good man
the Irishman was burned so badly, he couldn't swim Leave me here go on he said 'cause if you don't all be dead The PT couldn't leave him a man to die alone at sea And with a strap between his teeth, he the Irishman through the sea
Smoke and upon the sea Everywhere they was the enemy The heathen of old Japan Yeah they thought had the best of a mighty good man
He led his men through waters dark, rocky reefs and hungry Braved the enemies bayonets, a hung round his neck Four more days and four nights a rescue boat pulled into sight The PT 109 was but Kennedy and his crew lived on
Now who could guess or who could know That this same man Kennedy Would be the leader of the nation, be the one to command The PT 109 was gone but Kennedy lived to again
Smoke and upon the sea Everywhere they looked was the but JFK and his crew lived on Which proves it's hard to get the best of a man named Big John, big John, big John, big