Paul Hardcastle - 19 Lyrics
In 1965 Vietnam seemed like just another foreign warBut it wasn'tIt was different in many ways, as so were those that did the fightingIn World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 25In Vietnam he was 19In inininininin Vietnam he was 19In inininininin Vietnam he was 19In inininininin Vietnam he was 19N n n n nineteenThe shooting and fighting of the past two weeks continued today25 miles north-west of SaigonI wasn't really sure what was going onNininini Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 1919,19,19,19In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served a twelve month tour of dutyBut was exposed to hostile fire almost everydayNinininininininininin 19 nininininninin 19Ninininininininininin 19 nininininninin 19In Saigon a U.S military spokesman said today more than 700 enemy troopsWere killed last week in that sensitive border areaThroughout all of South Vietnam the enemy lost a total 2689 soldiersAll those who remember the warThey won't forget what they've seenDestruction of men in their primeWhose average was 19Dedededededede-DestructionDedededededede-DestructionAccording to a Veteran's Administration studyHalf of the Vietnam combat veterans suffered from what Psychiatrists callPost-Traumatic-Stress-DisorderMany vets complain of alienation, rage, or guiltSome succumb to suicidal thoughtsEight to Ten years after coming home almost eight hundred thousand menAre still fighting the Vietnam WarNone of them received a heroes welcomeDedededededede-DestructionNininininininininin Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 1919,19,19,19Nininininininininin Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 1919,19,19,19Vietnam S S SaigonVietnam S S SaigonVietnam S S SaigonVietnam S S SaigonPurple heart SaigonPurple heart SaigonI wasn't really sure what was going onI wasn't really sure what was going on