Hold Out
1966 · Capitol 5806 · Los Angeles, California
- Artist
- Joe Wild Thing King
- Title
- Hold Out
- Release
- Hold Out / On My Way Home
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Capitol # 5806
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Songwriter
- Preston Peters
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
Hold Out (King, Joe) On My Way Home (King, Joe) Both sides, soul. A-side: combat, soldier's perspective, draft Here I am, over here in Vietnam, fighting a war for Uncle Sam In foxhole, dodging bullets Buddy from home just arrived: said my sweetheart is going astray Message to my girl - please hold out a bit longer I don't want to be here, but I was drafted. I'll be home soon B-side: soldier's perspective Darling I'm at the airport in Saigon, got my discharge Been in Vietnam for a year. Been thinkinh of you - on my way home
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer