Keep Your Chin Up, Soldier

Annotation

The song Keep Your Chin Up, Soldier (Godfrey, Ray) patriotic country track. criticises draft dodgers and protesters "Keep your chin up, soldier, don't let them get you down

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation — Draft Songs

The song Keep Your Chin Up, Soldier (Godfrey, Ray) patriotic country track. criticises draft dodgers and protesters

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: Keep your chin up, soldier, don't let them get you down / It's a shame that there are people that think it is fun / To march in defiance of the war in Vietnam / What has our country come to when men will turn their back / While wanting their freedom, they still evade the draft / Keep your chin up, soldier, don't let them get you down / Remember your family and friends and your home town / The ones that march in protest don't hold any ground... / Believe your country's for you... / No matter what the marchers may do or say / I know your life is lonely, but keep your chin up son / Your fighting for our freedom now in South Vietnam

Notes

Columbia 4-43618 (JZSP 113966), white "Not For Resale — Radio Station Copy" label; "Keep Your Chin Up, Soldier" (J. Carroll - G. Feith - R. Godfrey), publisher Lowery Music Co., Inc. (BMI), 2:44; produced by Don Law and Frank Jones. The picture sleeve shows a black-and-white head-and-shoulders portrait of Ray Godfrey in suit and tie, titled "Keep Your Chin Up Soldier c/w I Can't Live It Down". [From the record sleeve and labels]

Themes

Patriotic · Draft Dodger · Demonstration · Draft

In collections

Draft Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]