A Mother's Son in Viet Nam

Annotation

Mother's Son in Viet Nam, A (Wilf Carter) (Starday Records # SLP-389) Country music. Narrated from soldier's perspective, who missed his wife and family. But strongly backed the objectives of the war. Patriotic, pro-government.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: You asked me why we're fighting in this far distant land / If you were in this jungle then your son would understand / We're fighting for democracy, to keep all people free / Keep the stars and strips flying high in the good old USA / I miss my wife and family, and my dear old mother too / There's thousands here just like me, but we have a job to do / Don't speak of us unkindly, as we've heard some folks have done / I'm just a mother's son fighting here in Vietnam / You asked me why we're fighting to defend some foreign land / If you cherish your freedom then you should all understand / We're fighting to protect you and the old good USA / And now you've heard my story, and to you I'll only say / I miss my wife and family and my dear old mother too / There's thousands here just like me, but we have a job to do / Don't speak of us unkindly, as we've heard some folks have done / I'm just a mother's son fighting here in Vietnam

About the artist

Canadian country singer ('Montana Slim'), born 18 December 1904 in Nova Scotia, Canada; died 5 December 1996 in Scottsdale, Arizona. [Source: Wikipedia]

Themes

Patriotic

In collections

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