Listen To The Sounds Of Vietnam |
| by Ron Carnell |
Listen to the sounds of Vietnam,
As you walk through the trees;
The murmur of the birds,
The rustle of the leaves,
The chattering of a monkey --
His mate chatters back.
Listen to the sounds of Vietnam,
For they never seem to lack
That quality of peace
And freedom's lot,
In a God blessed land
That time forgot.
But then a bullet whizzes by,
As you're listening to the sounds,
And the bullet's crack is just a sign
Of bigger and louder rounds.
An 80mm mortar lands
With a shattering effect;
A wounded man screams,
Another yells "Hit the deck!"
The screech of the automatics,
The roar of the three-point-five.
And when the fight is over
You thank God you're just alive.
Listen to the sounds of Vietnam,
If ever you should go;
And tell me, which are the natural ones?
I'd really like to know.
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