2 score 2 years ago lyrics

by David Needham
(SYLVAN BEACH, NY 13157)

2 score 2 years ago lyrics

I HAD THE GREATEST JOB IN THE MARINE CORPS
PLAYING ROCK FOR THE TROUPS
NEVER THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT
HOW BAD IT COULD GET.
THE ROCKET ATTACK AT 2 AM
THE DARKNESS THE NOISE, DEAFENING
FALLING HURT SWEAT BLOOD IN MY MOUTH
STUCK SANDBAGS ON ONE SIDE
CINDER BLOCK ON THE OTHER
PHOSPEROUS FLARES DROPPED BY PUFF.
EVERYTHING BE MOVING
WHEN THE PARACHUTED FLARES CAME DOWN.
PAIN MY LEGS. MY OWN FAULT PAIN, MY BACK, LEGS.
BACK GONE NUMB
EXTRACTION WAS WORSE.
ONCE FOUND I WAS PULLED UP BY THE LEGS
BENDING MY SPINE WORSE
LIKE A WEIRD DREAM
NOW I'M NUMB

MY BUDDY BLEW A FACE OFF A VIETNAMESE
COULDN'T TELL MAN OR WOMAN.
YOU KNOW IF YOU SHOOT A WATER BUFFALO
THEY WON'T EVEN FLINCH
THE WATER BUFFALO DIDN'T FLINCH
THE VIETNAMESE WAS DEAD.

GOTO JAIL
I DISOBEYED A DIRECT ORDER
TO SLEEP IN MY BED
NO ONE COULD FIND THIER BEDS
THERE WAS A BLACKOUT I
THE VC WERE ANTICIPATED.
THE CO COULDN'T TAKE THE REJECTION
BOBBIE PREFERED ME
SHE WAS SO SMART
SHE WAS SO PRETTY
FOR US WE LIVED A DREAM
MADE LOVE ON THE ROOF OF
TALLEST BUILDINGS IN DANANG
NEXT STOP WAS SYDNEY R+R
COURT PROCEEDINGS WERE SET
FOR THAT SAME DATE
IT WAS PREDETERMINED
I WOULD GO TO JAIL

JAIL THE BRIG WAS A DISAPPOINTMENT
WE WERE TOGETHER
THE MURDERS AND ME
THEY MADE THREATS
THE WARDEN DIDN'T CARE
I WAS RAPED
JUST A FOG
JUST A FOG
NOTHING WAS THE SAME
BOBBIE VISITED
I DIDN'T TELL HER
SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE HAD A PROCEDURE
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A BOY.
SO MUCH EMOTION.
NEVER SHOOK IT
42 YEARS
RUINED MY MARRIAGE
MY KIDS ARE DISTANT
GRAND CHILDREN ARE KEPT OBSCURE
AND NOW
THIS IS MY END
MY ONLY FRIEND