A Prayer for My Soldier

Annotation

The song "A Prayer for My Soldier" (Ja-Wes # J-0110) by Helen Curry - is this the same Helen Curry in the Chicago soul group The Independents? This is another track with religious content. A woman in the US prayed each night for "my soldier in Vietnam", so that god would "guide him, and protect him, and lead him". Released on the James Shelton group of Chicago labels: Daran, DJO, and Ja-Wes.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: Each night when I go to bed I say a prayer for my soldier in Vietnam, in Vietnam / Don't think I'd forget you even though you are far way... / And here is what I pray: / Dear god, won't you keep him safe / Let him return... / Guide him, and protect him, and lead him / Each night when I go to bed I say a little prayer, for my soldier In Vietnam... / I want him to come back to me Each night when I go to bed I say a prayer for my soldier in Vietnam, in Vietnam / Don't think I'd forget you even though you are far way... / And here is what I pray: / Dear god, won't you keep him safe / Let him return... / Guide him, and protect him, and lead him / Each night when I go to bed I say a little prayer, for my soldier In Vietnam... / I want him to come back to me

Notes

Ja-Wes J-0110-A, dark grey label with silver print; Daran Recording Co., 4148 So. King Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60653; "A Prayer for My Soldier" (Robinson & Robinson), 2:50, Shelview Pub. Co., BMI; Helen Curry, arranged by C. Handy, produced by Shelton & Robinson. [From the record sleeve and labels]

Themes

Patriotic · Soldier's Perspective

In collections

US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years] · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]