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Paul Hardcastle
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19 (Disconet remix)
In 1965, Vietnam seemed like Just another foreign war But it wasn't, it was Different in many ways
As so were those Who did the fighting In World War II The average age of the Combat soldier was twenty-six
In Vietnam, he was nineteen In Vietnam, he was nineteen In Vietnam, he was nineteen In Vietnam, he was nineteen N-n-n-n-nineteen
The heaviest fighting Of the past two weeks Continued today twenty-five Miles northwest of Saigon
I really wasn't sure What was going on
N-n-n-n-nineteen, nineteen N-nineteen, nineteen
In Vietnam, the combat soldier Typically served a twelve month tour of duty But was exposed to hostile fire almost everyday
N-n-n-n-nineteen N-n-n-n-nineteen
Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com In Saigon, a US miltary spokesman Said today, more than 720 troops Were killed last week in That sensitive border area In all of South Vietnam The enemy lost a total of 2, 689 soldiers
All those who remember the war They won't forget what they've seen Destruction of men in their prime Whose average was nineteen
D-d-d-d-d-destruction D-d-d-d-d-destruction
According to a Veteran's Administration study Half of the Vietnam combat veterans suffered From what psychiatrists call Post traumatic stress disorder Many vets complain of alienation, rage, or guilt Some succumb to suicidal thoughts Eight to ten years after coming home Almost eight-hundred-thousand men Are still fighting the Vietnam War
None of them received A hero's welcome
S-s-s-s-s-Saigon Nineteen, s-s-s-s-Saigon N-n-n-n-n-ninteen
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