Cassandra Wilson - Vietnam Blues

"Vietnam Blues"
Performed by Cassandra Wilson (2003)
originally performed by J.B. Lenoir (1966)
From the movie: The Soul of a Man
Disc two of 'The Blues' produced by Martin Scorsese)
Directed by : Wim Wenders
Produced by: Alex Gibney and Margaret Bodde
Narrated by : Laurence Fishburne


Lyrics: J.B. Lenoir version


Vietnam Vietnam, everybody cryin' about Vietnam
Vietnam Vietnam, everybody cryin' about Vietnam
The lonely days are killing me down in Mississippi, nobody seems to give a darn

Oh God if you can hear my prayer now, please help my brothers over in Vietnam
Oh Lord if you can hear my prayer now, please help my brothers over in Vietnam
The poor boys fightin', killin' and hidin' all in holes,
Maybe killin' their own brother, they do not know

Mister President you always cry about peace, but you must clean up your house before you leave
Oh how you cry about peace, but you must clean up your house before you leave
How can you tell the world how we need peace, and you still mistreat and killin' poor me.

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