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God Knows
Vietnam Soldiers!!!
The Nam Vet Soldier stood
and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shinning
Just as brightly as his brass
Step forward now Soldier
How shall I deal with You?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To my church have you been true?
The Soldier squared his
shoulders
said, no Lord, I guess I ain't,
Becausethose of us who carry guns,
can't always be saints
I've had to work most
Sundays
and at times my talk was tough
and sometimes I've been violent
because the world is awfully rough
But I never took a penny
that wasn't mine to keep
though I worked a lot of overtime
when the bills got just too steep
And I never passed a cry for
help
Though at times I shook with fear
and sometimes, God forgive me
I wept unmanly tears
I know I don't deserve a
place
Among the people here
They never wanted me around
except to calm their fears
If You have a place for me
here, Lord
It needn't be so grand
I never expected or had to much
but if You don't, I'll understand
There was silence all
around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly
for the judgment of his God
Step forward now, you Vietnam Vet Soldier
You've borne your burdens well
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets
You've done your time in Hell.
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