Set Him Free
Carrier C-101 · USA
- Artist
- Garland Jones
- Title
- Set Him Free
- Release
- Set Him Free / Life Her Way
- Label
- Carrier # C-101
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Robert E. Dix
- Genre
- Fanfare · Fanfare
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
Set Him Free (Jones, Garland) Fanfare pop. My Lai, pro-Calley. Battle confusion - enemy attacked, needed to protect his soldiers. Crime was a mistake. Set him free - he's a scapegoat. "Set him free, set him free, it's the cry across the nation We'll have a celebration when they open up the gates and set him free He was just a smart young soldier, and he grew a little older When he took command of boys still in their teens He must show them he's the man, and do everything he can When all around bombs and bullets start to scream It was early in that morning and without a word of warning The enemy came shelling all around He could hear the frightful groaning, he could hear his soldier's moaning He could see the dead and dying on the ground It was not retaliation, nor act of devastation That caused the weak and guilty to reply It was young Lt. Calley, against whose name they tallied The death of all civilians at My Lai In a court before his peers, he awaits with hopes and fears A verdict of a crime that has arisen And they sentenced him to jail... He was told he must spend his life in prison Set him free, set him free, hear the cry across the nation We'll have a celebration when they…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — My Lai & Lt. William Calley Songs
- Set Him Free (Jones, Garland) - Fanfare pop. My Lai, pro-Calley. - Battle confusion - enemy attacked, needed to protect his soldiers. - Crime was a mistake. Set him free - he's a scapegoat. "Set him free, set him free, it's the cry across the nation / We'll have a celebration when they open up the gates and set him free / He was just a smart young soldier, and he grew a little older / When he took command of boys still in their teens / He must show them he's the man, and do everything he can / When all around bombs and bullets start to scream / It was early in that morning and without a word of warning / The enemy came shelling all around / He could hear the frightful groaning, he could hear his soldier's moaning / He could see the dead and dying on the ground / It was not retaliation, nor act of devastation / That caused the weak and guilty to reply / It was young Lt. Calley, against whose name they tallied / The death of all civilians at My Lai / In a court before his peers, he awaits with hopes and fears / A verdict of a crime that has arisen / And they sentenced him to jail... / He was told he must spend his life in prison / Set him free, set him free, hear the cry across…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Unknown - no admissible source documents this record or its performer. No entry for 'Set Him Free' credited to Garland Jones was found in any admissible discography. [Source: Discogs (negative search)]
Themes
My Lai · Pro-Calley · Patriotic · Combat · Calley-Justice