Ballad of My Lai

Annotation

Ballad of My Lai, The (Jones, Dave) Dear Mr. President (Jones, Dave) A-side: country, patriotic, My Lai / Calley War is hell, women and children killed at My Lai Soldier's taught to kill - how do they know the enemy? Who is to blame? Is this what we stand for? Orders came down, sense of reason was lost Lets not condemn or condone. God stands in judgement B-side: six months ago I send a letter to the president - please don't take my son away I remember him with his toy soldiers. But K.I.A. I'll gladly give my life for the flag and freedom.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation — My Lai & Lt. William Calley Songs

- Ballad of My Lai, The (Jones, Dave) - Dear Mr. President (Jones, Dave) - A-side: country, patriotic, My Lai / Calley - War is hell, women and children killed at My Lai - Soldier's taught to kill - how do they know the enemy? - Who is to blame? Is this what we stand for? - Orders came down, sense of reason was lost - Lets not condemn or condone. - God stands in judgement - B-side: six months ago I send a letter to the president - please don't take my son away I remember him with his toy soldiers. But K.I.A. I'll gladly give my life for the flag and freedom.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Producers Mel Barlow and Phil Pope; Waxwing Music (BMI). Waxwing W-1039 = 1973 and W-1044 = 1974, so early 1970s.

About the artist

Songwriter and performer associated with Waxwing Music and Waxwing Records of Leesburg, Florida. [Source: Discogs]

Themes

Patriotic · My Lai · Civilian Casualties · Calley-Order · Calley-Chaos · Religion

In collections

My Lai & Lt. William Calley Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs