4.00 A.M. in Viet Nam
1970 · Stoneway 1016 · Houston, Texas
- Artist
- Earl Epps
- Title
- 4.00 A.M. in Viet Nam
- Release
- 4.00 A.M. in Viet Nam / Wishing Well
- Year
- 1970
- Label
- Stoneway # 1016
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Songwriter
- Earle Epps
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
"4 a.m. in Viet Nam" (Stoneway Records # 1016). Houston, Texas. Written by Earle Epps (aka Earl Epps, born in Texas, 1930). Produced by Roy M. Stone. Country. Plight. Reference to peace negotiations. Religion. "At 4 o'clock in the morning, I'll be walking this coast where I stand At 4 o'clock in the morning, I'll face the enemy in no man's land Dear mum, just thought I'd write this letter while I still have one last chance Cause mum, things don't look to good over here in Vietnam There's my buddies, laying all around me, with that sad look upon their faces And some can't even move mum, of others there's not even a trace We hear they say there is no war mum, but to us, we all know better And you can tell I'm a little scared mum by this shaking in this letter And we hear they say they try together around a big conference table To talk of peace and to end this war, but to do this they're just not able I wonder sometimes mum if god really meant for things to be this way And if not mum I wonder why he lets them go on this way At 4 o'clock in the morning, I'll kneel down on my knees and pray At 4 o'clock in the morning, I'll be asking god to show me the way I just can't help but…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs
"4 a.m. in Viet Nam" (Stoneway Records # 1016). Houston, Texas. Written by Earle Epps (aka Earl Epps, born in Texas, 1930). Produced by Roy M. Stone. Country. Plight. Reference to peace negotiations. Religion. "At 4 o'clock in the morning, I'll be walking this coast where I stand / At 4 o'clock in the morning, I'll face the enemy in no man's land / Dear mum, just thought I'd write this letter while I still have one last chance / Cause mum, things don't look to good over here in Vietnam / There's my buddies, laying all around me, with that sad look upon their faces / And some can't even move mum, of others there's not even a trace / We hear they say there is no war mum, but to us, we all know better / And you can tell I'm a little scared mum by this shaking in this letter / And we hear they say they try together around a big conference table / To talk of peace and to end this war, but to do this they're just not able / I wonder sometimes mum if god really meant for things to be this way / And if not mum I wonder why he lets them go on this way / At 4 o'clock in the morning, I'll kneel down on my knees and pray / At 4 o'clock in the morning, I'll be asking god to show me the way / I…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Born Texas, USA, 1930.