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1965
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1965 was released on June 10, 2014 by AVJ Records as a part of the album Fish Grease
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Release DateJune 10, 2014
LabelAVJ Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM87

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Danny Boone
Danny Boone
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Hood
Chris Hood
Composer
Danny Alexander
Danny Alexander
Composer
Doyle Williams
Doyle Williams
Composer
Jared Sciullo
Jared Sciullo
Composer
Justin Spillner
Justin Spillner
Composer

Lyrics

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. 53435319
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. 53435319
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. 53435319
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 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"
Written by: Chris Hood, Danny Alexander, Doyle Williams, Jared Sciullo, Justin Spillner
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