trooper's lament by barry sadler

thanks a lot Matt!


Come all ye young maidens
And hear my sad tale
bout a brave young trooper
Who sure did fail (whose chute did fail)
As he went up in-
to the cloudy sky
He sang a sad song
On his way to die
He sang, My love is far, far from me,
Far beyond the South China Sea
I left her there, with a tear in her eye
For I must go where brave men die
Ohhh Oh Ohhhh Ohh Ohh Ohh
Yes I must go where brave men die
As he went out of the plane
Into the stormy night
I saw the young trooper
In a burst of fiery light
As he fell through the night
His chute all in flame
A smile on his lips,
He cried out his girls name
We found the young trooper
No longer will he be sore (No longer will he be soarin')
From the great iron bird
Hell jump no more
His face was pale
As purest milk
And we wrapped him round
In parachute silk
Ohhh Oh Ohhh Ohh Ohh Ohh
Yes we wrapped him round in parachute silk
So all ye young maidens
Come listen to me
Never love a paratrooper
Youll never be free
For some dark night
When he falls through the sky
His chute will not open
Your love will die
Ohhh Oh Ohhh Ohh Ohh Ohh
His chute will not open
Your love will die

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[RyliceRacc00]

He sounds a little high pitched. Is this off a record? Sounds like a 33 played at 45.

[00000q]

I also think so

[Firefox1701e]

Brilliant song but there are a couple of corrections to the words if you will permit me to say. 1st is line four - Who sure did fail - I think should read "whose chute did fail" and the line - No longer will he be sore should read "No longer will he be soarin".



[00000q]

@Firefox1701e Thank you

[foxtino1]

In memory of Cruz Martinez Ssgt. 82nd Airborn, Viet Nam Vet. 1967-1969 RIP 2005

This was one of his favorites and talked of many stories of this rough country, he has no more painfull memories because he is resting in peace with his honor and is free from it all

[khills15]

I love this song! I love all of Sgt Barry Sadlers songs. This The Green Beret and The A Team are my favorites. I always cry when I hear this song. I always am sad when people post negative comments about America, and wars. I love America, and I am proud to be an American. Songs like these ones are meant to be Patriotic. I love that no one has disliked this. RIP soldiers that have died and Thank you, all soldiers past and now, on behalf of everybody. You shouldnt have to face that. Thank you.

[rosemarie443]

@MrJodyh54 well i guess you just wrote to yourself, i did not say that you were right or wrong, you seem to think that by coping out that you make yourself seem very small and helpless when really you are sitting there laughing your ass off. and i have already state my opinion which you did not like, so have a good day and take care

[MrJodyh54]

@rosemarie443 Well, if I did I never got the message. You are right in everything. I have no time to argue with someone like you.I already stated my thoughts. Yes, you are right and I am wrong. You know everything about something you have no experience at. Thus, you can now feel good that I am wrong and you are right. Thank you and end of conversation for the third time. Good bye!

[rosemarie443]

@MrJodyh54 well since you wrote to yourself i guess that you should take your own advise, and find out just where you are and what you are saying

[clubpenguincoolpet13]

im on the old people part of youtube again

[MrJodyh54]

@MrJodyh54 I said 'end of conversation' as you seem so immature and unprofessional. Thats the difference between US and Vietnamese women-Vietnamese women are not 'stuck on themselves' like you seem to be. The problem with you comprehending my messages is that your in a small world-seems to be all your own too. You need to grow up it seems, and as stated-you have absolutely no Asian experience-so how can you even think you know something about Asian women. Get a life!

[rosemarie443]

@MrJodyh54 i am not arguing with you, i am stating my opinion. and no woman vietnamese or american or any other etc, should take a invation from anybody on the internet. I know nothing about you and i do not want to learn anything about you, because you seem to have a weird mind.

[MrJodyh54]

@rosemarie443 Look, you asked "how friendly are they" Is that not enough to assume you need to know the difference. You know nothing about me. After 9 years in Southeast Asia, travelling in 9 of its countries with a master degree in Cultures and Modern Languages of East Asia, you try tol argue with me that they are the same. You have never been here so I can you have any credintials to argue. End of conversation.

[rosemarie443]

@MrJodyh54 no i really did not aske the difference because there is none. a vietnamese woman should not take a invite from anybody on the internet. and i would not either. and you say you are a patriot to what country? not the USA

[MrJodyh54]

@rosemarie443 You asked what the difference was in Vietnamese and American women-this I stated. You stated maybe I was afraid to return to America-I answered that. You state how patriot you are (by how great Amierica was) I stated I am a patriot also and support the govenment. Is that so hard to comprehend? The invite was to test you. You see, a Vietnamese woman would have accepted, if she was married she would have brought her husband or boyfriend to meet me. So now you see the difference? End.

[rosemarie443]

@MrJodyh54 i really can not tell what you are talking about, you say one thing and then in the other line you something else that does not match.and no i don't meet anybody for coffee. you should explain yourself better than you have up to now