19 Description: [Paul Hardcastle] - feat. Jocelyn Brown It was different in many ways And so were those who did the fighting In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 26 In Vietnam it was 19 The heaviest fighting of the past two weeks Continued today 25 miles northwest of Saigon I wasn't really sure what was going on 19 In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served A twelve-month tour of duty But was exposed to hostile fire Almost everyday In Saigon U.S. Military spokesman said today More than 700 enemy troops were killed last week In that sensitive border area Throughout all of south Vietnam the enemy lost A total of 2,689 soldiers All those who remember the war They won't forget what they've seen Destruction of men in their prime Whose average age was 19 According to a veterans administration study Half of Vietnam combat veterans Suffer from what psychiatrists call Post traumatic stress disorder Many vets complain of alienation, rage of guilt Some succumb to suicidal thoughts Eight to ten years after coming home Almost 800,000 men are still fighting the Vietnam War None of them received a hero's welcome 19, Saigon, Saigon, Saigon, Saigon, Saigon 19, nineteen, nineteen, nineteen, nineteen Vietnam, Saigon, Vietnam, Saigon, Vietnam, Saigon Purple heart, Saigon, purple heart, Saigon I wasn't really sure what was going on 19 Typed from the lyrics booklets for Dancemania Super Classics Best & Disco Viking Megamix Contributed by James Edge (LockeVanish) <[email protected]>
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