Posted on 01/13/2010 5:01:54 PM PST by fatima
OK..I been thinkin’. Has nothing to do with a gun or hurting anyone but how about Billy Joel and...Big Shot..lol
Garet Trooper
by SSgt. Barry Sadler
This is dedicated to the parade field trooper
Who never leaves that nice soft garrison
And always looks real pretty
Now in the war torn jungles of Vietnam
Youll find a certain kind of man
Youll see him everywhere
Hes a trooper, a garet trooper
Yeah, hes five foot four, 228 pounds of blubber
Got him a nickel plated 45 tied down low, quick draw holster
Two bandoliers of brasso-ed ammo
Yeah hes a trooper, a garet trooper
Hes fought from Saigon to Ninh Thuan
In every bar that is, and then only with the girls
And he aint won one yet
But hes a trooper, a garet trooper (garet trooper)
Hes got a hip knife, a side knife, a boot knife, a shoulder knife
And a little bitty one thats a combination flare gun, dinner set,
and genuine police whistle
But hes a trooper, a garet trooper
Now I run into one the other day, He told me a story,
He said he’d just this minute come back from
a fifteen day runnin fight with the Cong
Said he captured a lot of loot
You know what I saw when I looked down? A spit shined boot
Yeah, hes a trooper, a garet trooper (garet trooper)
Now poor ole pilot come back today
Half his crew was killed, aircraft shot to hell
But he dont say much
Hes not a trooper, a garet trooper
And out in the hills and the jungles and the swamps
Living like a bunch of dogs
Are some men wearing funny little green hats
They stay out there and fight for months on end
They dont say much cause theyre not troopers,
garet troopers (garet troopers)
And I bet finally, when I leave this war torn land
The last thing Ill see will be,
though I may be in a drunken stupor
I bet itll be a garet trooper (garet trooper)
Yeah, theyre all over the place
Aint hardly worth going to war no more
Talk about taxing my brain....sheesh..lol
Can’t find it.Kathy might have it HuntsvilleTxVeteran.
Ssgt. Barry Sadler - Letter from Vietnam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRQu8F4S6Cw&feature=related
Think Young.
:) Whole family.Not little me.
I try but when old age sets in it sometimes become just a wee bit difficult.
Thanks to everyone for all the memories tonight. Gotta go. Thanks fatima for all you do. Night!
God bless Beautiful,Night.
Thanks, unique, for the logo!
Tom Waits ~ 16 Shells From A 30-06
I have the album on a 33 1/3 record.....
Thanks stevie_d_64 (((((((Hugs))))))) and everyone missed the big one:)
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irp8CNj9qBI&feature=fvw
Thanks, unique, for the logo!
SSgt Barry Sadler ~ Garet Trooper
Just after “I Fought The Law” became a top ten hit, Bobby Fuller was found dead in his automobile, which was parked outside his Hollywood apartment. The police considered the death an apparent suicide/accident, however, some people believe Fuller was murdered.[5] The investigation was botched from the start. The crime scene was not secured and no fingerprints were obtained. A witness also claimed seeing a police officer throw a can of gasoline found at the scene into the trash. Fuller was found with multiple wounds all over his body and covered in gasoline, leading many to speculate that the perpetrators fled before they could set the car on fire.[6] Police later changed the cause of death to “accidental asphyxiation” citing no evidence of foul play.[7] Despite the official cause of death stated by authorities, rumors and speculation still surround Fuller’s mysterious death.[8][9] Fuller is buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.
The relatives of Sam Cooke have noted similarities in the mysterious nature of his death with those surrounding the death of Bobby Fuller.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fuller
Knew it,You Have it:)
Thanks, unique, for the logo!
Marty Robbins ~ Big Iron
Dayam... Buddy and Stacy were fersure havin’ a gay old time!
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