[Music Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/0_MjWxqd80w?si=7fVuD_TtNqWOoiiv ] [Verse 1] Out in Medora, dedication day Teddy's medal in a case on display Gold star, blue ribbon, San Juan Hill A hundred years waiting, they owed him still [Pre-Chorus] Then he sees the boys down in the second row Gets a certain look, and here we go [Chorus] One for me and one for them, we'll make it a three The crowd goes quiet — he can't see why they'd be He says only kidding, then he says it slower still I don't know why not, folks, I don't know why not — I will [Verse 2] Genius at golfing, that's the case he makes One for the boys and the trophies on the wall One for himself, for Russia, Russia, Russia Whatever that was, he'll take it, take it all [Pre-Chorus] Neither wore the uniform a day But the medal's right there — so tell me, why not, hey [Chorus] One for me and one for them, we'll make it a three The crowd goes quiet — he can't see why they'd be He says only kidding, then he says it slower still I don't know why not, folks, I don't know why not — I will [Bridge] Don't be sarcastic, learned that one so young The fake news is up there, and here's my other tongue Asked the boys what I'd done to earn one, fellas, think They couldn't name a thing — but honestly, could you? [spoken, flat] No, I'm only kidding. I'm only kidding. [a beat] ...I don't know why not. [Outro] One to himself, and one, and one A father and his sons, a job well done He gives it up, he takes it back, can't let it be Says only kidding — why not, though? — me
