Old Vietnam Vet

from Times Past by Dan Sullivan

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He’s just an old Vietnam vet
Says it don’t mean a thing
He’s just glad to see another day
And whatever it might bring
He wears a Vietnam Vet baseball cap
Everywhere he goes
And a piece of shrapnel in his back
From 50 years ago

He don’t talk much about those days
He keeps it all inside
He remembers coming home from war
And needing a place to hide
So he hid out in the open
And kept his mouth shut real tight
And fought his battles all alone
In his dreams late at night

So let him have his moment
He wears that cap with pride
The pride that long ago he was denied
And if you see him don’t begrudge him
Any peace he may have found
Just thank him for his service
There’s too few left around

He’s just an old Vietnam vet
Says it don’t mean a thing
He’s just glad to see another day
And whatever it might bring
He wears a Vietnam Vet baseball cap
Everywhere he goes
And a piece of shrapnel in his back
From 50 years ago

He’s just an old Vietnam Vet
From 50 years ago

He's just an old Vietnam Vet
If you see him say hello

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from Times Past, released November 7, 2019

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Dan Sullivan Kalamazoo, Michigan

Some people like gardening, working on cars or woodworking. Others enjoy knitting, collecting stamps or coins. That kind of thing. I like writing songs.

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