Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song 1965 , by - Danny Boone. Song from the album Fish Grease, in the genre КантриRelease date: 14.01.2016
Record label: AVJ
Song language: English
1965 |
| Now, he didn’t ask to go |
| But Ol' Sammy called his number |
| He boarded that old Greyhound bus |
| And said goodbye to his mother |
| Headed for Fort Benning, Georgia |
| Basic training in the summer |
| He said «I was young and tough |
| But that ol' drill sergeant was tougher» |
| Yellin, y’all gonna learn how to suffer |
| I’m gonna make a man of all you chumps |
| They shaved his head and gave him a number |
| U.S. 53 435 319 |
| In army green with an M-16 |
| In 1965 |
| He was fighting for me |
| Way before my time |
| When he sees Ol' Glory raised |
| He still cries like it’s 1965 |
| Yeah, 1965 |
| Now he didn’t ask to go |
| But them Hueys dropped him off, and |
| That’s when the enemy got real |
| Body bags headed for coffins |
| He didn’t know how much being an American would cost him |
| He said «we were young and we were rough |
| But sometimes those Viet Cong were also» |
| And they sure knew how to suffer |
| We were all married to our guns |
| The fear of death, and a number |
| U.S. 53 435 319 |
| In army green with an M-16 |
| In 1965 |
| He was fighting for me |
| Way before my time |
| When he sees Ol' Glory raised |
| He still cries like it’s 1965 |
| '65, oh |
| And then one day his little grandson jumped up on his lap |
| Saw a bunch of medals that were in a frame |
| And said, «Were you in the war grandpa?» |
| He said «Yeah» |
| He said «Were you scared? |
| Did you kill anybody?» |
| Nah |
| «How'd you do it?» |
| He just laughed and said |
| «Keep your head down |
| And keep your gun up |
| A little bit of sense |
| And a whole lotta luck |
| Is all a man in this here world |
| Can hope for» |
| He said |
| «Keep your head down |
| And keep your gun up |
| A little bit of sense |
| And a whole lotta luck |
| And as many prayers |
| As you can say to the Lord» |
| U.S. 53 435 319 |
| In army green with an M-16 |
| In 1965 |
| He was fighting for me |
| Way before my time |
| When he sees Ol' Glory raised |
| He still cries, like it’s 1965 |
| Keep your head down |
| And keep your gun up (1965) |
| A little bit of sense |
| And a whole lotta luck (1965) |
| Is all a man in this here world |
| Can hope for (1965) |
| He said |
| Keep your head down (1965) |
| And keep your gun up |
| A little bit of sense |
| And a whole lotta luck |
| And as many prayers |
| As you can say to the Lord |