Purple Heart
1967 · Jewel Records 806J-738 · Mt. Healthy, Ohio
- Artist
- Richie Nashville
- Title
- Purple Heart
- Release
- Purple Heart / These Foolish Tears
- Year
- 1967
- Label
- Jewel Records # 806J-738
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Mt. Healthy, Ohio, USA
- Songwriter
- Jim Riffitt
- Genre
- Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation — US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]
Home front perspective, killed in action (K.I.A.), religion, medals Minor patriotic sentiment
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: "It was just a little token when delivered in the mail / At last a message from her darling son / With happy thoughts awaiting / What could he have to say / It was just a purple heart from Uncle Sam / Take this little token / Replace your darling son / Who died for the good old USA / For it's just a purple heart sent to by Uncle Sam / And may god be with him upon the judgement day / Hold your hearts together for these words I have to say / We liked your son and wear a happy smile / Your boy was made a hero / And he wears his purple heart / But you'll have to stay with us for just a while / Take this little token / Replace your darling son / Died for the good old USA / For it's just a purple heart sent to you from Uncle Sam / And my god be with him upon the judgement day"
Notes
Jewel Records 806J-738. [From Discogs] Jewel Records 806J-738 (U4KM-5772), Side One; (Jim Riffitt); Rusty York Music, BMI; Box 78, Mt. Healthy, Ohio. [From the record label]
Themes
Patriotic · K.I.A. · Home Front Perspective · Religion · Purple Heart
In collections
US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years] · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]