For Those Who Serve in Silence

Its hard to keep tears out of my eyes
For this might be our last goodbye
Your country calls you to defend this great land
So do your part just like a man

Down where the river bends
with gods help well meet again
Under the same old sykeemore tree
proud of each other in the land of the free

I go down to the ocean blue
Its just as close as I came to you
This old ocean might keep us apart
But it won't keep you dear out of my heart

If the worst should happen and the poppies should wave
over your far distant lonely grave
All the rest of my life Ill spend in prayer
Ill meet you in heaven there'll be no war there

Look it up if you want to hear it. Stanley and Yoakam do the best version. Its my favorite propaganda piece. Maybe share some of your propaganda.

a reply to: didntasktobeborned

You can't beat Eric Bogle ...

Hey thanks. My favorite song that was used for propaganda but not written for it is 'Lean on Me' by Bill Withers..its definitely another number 1.

Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain
We all have sorrow. But, if we are wise
We know that there's, Always tomorrow

Yeah..That lyric should be enough to persuade a listen.



a reply to: visitedbythem

I forgot to say Thank You.

Check out 'Study War No More' by Leadbelly. He was robbed several times by mainstreamed future recordings of this tune..I guess robbed is a bit harsh. Just a different type of propaganda I suppose. Its a really good tune though and it resonates a reply to: visitedbythem