A Marine's Diary
Wynwood WR 2099 · Baltimore, Maryland
- Artist
- Tommy Finch
- Title
- A Marine's Diary
- Release
- A Marine's Diary / Can't Take It Baby
- Label
- Wynwood # WR 2099
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Songwriter
- Roy Finch
- Genre
- Garage Rock · Garage Rock
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
"A Marine's Diary" (Finch, Tommy) Baltimore, Maryland. 1966-7?
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Garage Rock Songs
- "A Marine's Diary" (Finch, Tommy) - Baltimore, Maryland. 1966-7?
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: As the sun disappears under the blanket of nights / These words in my diary to you I write / My dearest darling, from out here in this foreign land / I'm writing you this message so that you may understand / I've no desire to be here, anymore than Harry, Jim or Joe / But Uncle Sam has called me, and it's my duty as you know / As my father fought before me, in Germany and Japan / This is my fight my darling, cause like him I'm a man / I will defend our honor, for our children yet to be / That they may live in freedom in our land of liberty / And by the way my sweetheart, will you do this thing for me / Drop by and see my mom and dad, because that would make them happy / And if you see my little old dog whose hair is fading grey / Just pat him kind of gently, and tell him this marine is okay / Goodnight for now my darling and may the good lord keep / You safe from every evil...and never ever worry / Have faith and trust in me, cause the love I feel for you / Will last eternally
Notes
Wynwood Records WR 2099 A, green label, 3709 Marmon Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21207; "A Marine's Diary" (Roy Finch), 2:24, Beachcomber Music (BMI); produced by David C. Smith. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Themes
In collections
Draft Songs · Garage Rock Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]