I Wish I Could Say Hello - To the Boys in Vietnam
USA
- Artist
- Clau Dean-Lindsey
- Title
- I Wish I Could Say Hello - To the Boys in Vietnam
- Release
- One More Roll of the Dice / I Wish I Could Say Hello - To the Boys in Vietnam
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation — US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]
I Wish I Could Say Hello - To the Boys in Vietnam Patriotic, anti-protest. Reference to WW1, WW2, Korea. Narrated from perspective of a disabled vet.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: "I wish I could say hello to the boys in Vietnam / Wish I was in some small outpost near the city of Saigon / I know their hearts are heavy a million miles from home / That's why I'd like to say hello to the boys in Vietnam / I'd like to say let them have it, as that's what they want / I'd like to say we'll back you up... / All these folks that protest against our American way / I'd like to see them sent off to Vietnam today / We proved ourselves in World War One / Again in World War Two / We proved it again in South Korea, Vietnam we'll do it too / We'll prove we'll keep our commitment on the ground, air or sea / We'll keep old glory waving high and keep America free / I was a GI in World World Two / I served in the infantry / They sent me back disabled boys, but please don't pity me / I was proud to serve my country... / Just keep old glory waving high, keep America free / Boys let 'em have it / It seems that's what they want / We'll forever back you up... / When this thing is over how happy we'll be to see you boys come marching home / And know America is free"
Themes
Patriotic · Anti-Protest · Vet
In collections
US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years] · US Military & Veteran Songs