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Rich Man's war / poor Man's blood
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Anti-war song, self explanatory about going to war and coming back in a box.
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paulhenrydallaire (www.youtube.com) Country all the way singer I PAY MY TAXES THEREFORE I AM
My band is called The (Passive Canadians Band) or (Men of No Tomorrows) The leader of the band is or was Gil Charron from Ottawa, ON. Canada. I am a singer/Songwriter from Timmins, Ontario. Canada which incidentally is also Shania Twain's home town. I have had a write up in the 'OUR CANADA' magazine in the Sept issue, written by Gary George which is pretty interesting. I have 3 Albums out: My songs are for sale on www.soundclick.com Most of my work is on www.youtube.com / paulhenrydallaire Album #1-For you my love my Canada =16 tracks #2- Songs of what I am =18 tracks #3- Le p'tit train du Nord =18 tracks in French tracks
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Genre
Country • Country General
Charts
Peak #37
Peak in subgenre #14
Author
PAUL HENRY DALLAIRE
Rights
socan.ca/paulhenry pub,
Uploaded
April 16, 2019
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MP3 8.0 MB • 224 kbps • 4:58
Story behind the song
Boy goes to war come back home in a box cold as stone.
Lyrics
A YOUNG MAN EAGER YOUNG AND STRONG FOR ADVENTURE JOINED THE ARMY AND LIKE HIS DAD WHO FOUGHT THE VIETCONG HE WOULD FIGHT THE IRAQIS MY COUNTRY RIGHT OR WRONG HE SAID AND LIKE A YOUNG JOHN WAYNE OFF HE'D GO THE CAVALRY AND BUGLE CALL A PICTURE PERFECT HOLLYWOOD CHORUS: DON'T SLEEP AT THE PALESTINE HOTEL FOR AMERICAN TANK SHELLS THERE WILL KILL YOU AND AGENT ORANGE VIETNAM MAKES ME SING THIS SONG OF BLUE IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWO NEAR KANDAHAR APHGANISTAN FOUR YOUNG CANADIANS KILLED BY FRIENDLY FIRE SHED THEIR BLOOD IN THE DESERT SAND YOU'D BE PROUND OF WHAT THE CHAPLIN SAID MOM AND NOW THEIR SHIPPIN' ME BACK HOME EIGHT TROOPER FRIENDS OF MINE WILL CARRY ME IN A CASKET COLD AS STONE ALLADIN AND HIS MAGIC LAMP ALI BABA AND HIS FORTY THIEVES CHILDREN STORIES TOLD THROUGHOUT THE WORLD SINCE NINE ELEVEN TAKES NEW MEANING IN THE OLD DAYS IT WAS JUST THE SAME CHIEF SITTING BULL WAS ON THE MENU RICH MAN'S WAR PAID BY POOR MAN'S BLOOD WHEN WILL WE WAKE UP TO THE TRUTH WORDS MUSIC; PAUL HENRY DALLAIRE SOCAN.CA
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BridgetDallaire
Apr 17, 2019
Very sad but true..