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In Vietnam he was nineteen
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In Vietnam he was nineteen
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[Verse 2]
(narrated)
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The heaviest fighting of the past two
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weeks continued today 25 miles west of Saigon.
(narrated)
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I wasn't really sure what was going on
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N-n-n-n-nineteen nineteen
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N-n-n-n-nineteen nineteen
[Verse 3]
(narrated)
In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served a twelve month tour of duty,
but was exposed to hostile fire almost every day
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N-n-n-n-nineteen N-n-n-n-nineteen
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N-n-n-n-nineteen N-n-n-n-nineteen
[Verse 4]
(narrated)
In Saigon a US military spokesman said today
"More then 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."
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All those who remember the war
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they won't forget what they've seen
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destruction of men in their prime ... whose average age was nineteen
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Destruction ... Destruction.
[Verse 5]
(narrated)
According to a Veteran's Administration study, half of
the Vietnam combat veterans suffered from what Psychiatrists call
Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder.
Many vets complain of alienation, rage, or guilt.
Some succumb to suicidal thoughts.
Eight to ten years after coming home almost 800,000 men are
still fighting the Vietnam War.
[Interlude]
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None of them received the hero's welcome
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N-n-n-n-nineteen!
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N-n-n-n-nineteen!
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N-n-n-n-nineteen!
[Outro]
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Vietnam, Saigon, Vietnam, Saigon
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Vietnam, Saigon, Vietnam, Saigon
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Purple Heart, Saigon, Purple Heart, Saigon
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Wasn't really sure what was going on
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Wasn't really sure what was going on
