To honor our Vets

DownWithTyranny has the lyrics to an awesome song dedicated to our veterans, who after serving honorably are now getting the shaft. So, with their permission I’m reprinting it here. You can hear it
here
. Prepare yourself for some serious goosebumps.

Veteran

We sing songs about our freedom
We always keep them in our prayers
We wave our flags and bow our heads
Support our Soldiers over there


But all across this nation
Probably right in your home town
There’s a group of weary Soldiers
With their world turned upside down


We asked them for their lives and they agreed
Now their asking for the benefits
That they thought were guaranteed


We sent them off to fight on foreign shores
But now they’re casualties of a bureaucratic war


With every flag draped procession
With every tear and every prayer
We remember those who gave their lives
For every battle we declare


But all across our nation
Probably right in your hometown
There’s a group of broken Heroes
Because their country let them down


We asked them for their lives and they agreed
Now their asking for the benefits
That they thought were guaranteed


We sent them off to fight on foreign shores
But now they’re casualties of a bureaucratic war
We sent them off to fight on foreign shores


Hey America
Let’s give our Veterans something more
Veteran

In the comments section, Larry Piltz added another song. **UPDATE: You can listen to “Just Got Back”
here
.

Just Got Back (from Iraq and Nam)


I cut my teeth on yo mama goose and doctor seuss
learned twelve martial arts before I ties my shoes
I was a search-destroy decoy in uncle’s combat boots
just wind me up, point and turn me loose


on the seashores of the Tripolis
on top of Montezuma’s refineries
I go anywhere to set you free
and if I’m too untamed don’t put the blame on me


I just got back from new Iraq
fooled me once but now I’ve been around the block
hardly had time enough to load or lock
before I lost my friends
you don’t want that kind of shock


from the hallowed sands of Iwo Jima
to the outer space shuttle base destructo beam
I might be part of a larger scheme
I’ve had my own personal Hiroshima


and I just got back from Vietnam
automatic weapon stuck to my hand
the shades were pulled and the doors are still jammed
with forgotten ghosts from that ten-year plan


(chorus)
here’s to the survivors
here’s to the survivors
and to Prague Springs and Frisco summers
peaceful things and different drummers
Prague Springs and San Franciscan Summers


(last verse)
just got back from Iraq and Nam
two real sad places to burn and bomb
too many sad faces have come and gone
when will we learn where we don’t belong


and I just got back, just got back, just got back (fade)

Thanks, DownWithTyranny and Larry, for allowing me the opportunity to showcase your fine work.



UPDATE: Proper credit for “Veteran” should be given to Tom Chelston. He’s also got a song called “Bushwhacked” which is also excellent. Listen to it here. Get the lyrics here. You’ll want to listen because these songs are soul stirring.


I want to apologize for not crediting Mr.Chelston before. This is great work these guys are doing.


If you’d like to listen to more Anti-Bush jams there’s a whole slew of ‘em here. Enjoy!

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