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BORN IN THE U.S.A. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: 1984
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BORN DOWN IN A DEAD MAN’S TOWN
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THE FIRST KICK I TOOK IS WHEN I HIT THE GROUND
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YOU END UP LIKE A DOG THAT’S BEEN BEAT TOO MUCH
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‘TIL YOU SPEND HALF YOUR LIFE JUST COVERING UP
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GOT IN A LITTLE HOMETOWN JAM
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SO THEY PUT A RIFLE IN MY HAND
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SENT ME OFF TO A FOREIGN LAND
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TO GO AND KILL THE YELLOW MAN
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COME BACK HOME TO THE REFINERY
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HIRING MAN SAID “ SON..IF IT WAS UP TO ME..”
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WENT DOWN TO SEE MY V.A. MAN
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HE SAID “ SON…DON’T YOU UNDERSTAND”
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I HAD A BROTHER AT KHE SAHN
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FIGHTING OFF THE VIET CONG
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THEY’RE STILL THERE
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HE’S ALL GONE
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He had a woman he loved in Saigon
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I got a picture of him in her arms now
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Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
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Out by the gas fires of the refinery
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I’m ten years burning down the road
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Nowhere to run
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Nowhere to go
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1985
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1. Describe the typical soldier in Vietnam in terms of age and ethnicity?
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2. How many times have you said “thanks” to a Vietnam Vet that you know?
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3. Have you ever been to a veterans day or memorial day parade?
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4. Why were Vietnam vets not giving a hero’s welcome upon their return similar to WW2 Veterans?
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5. Why did Vietnam Veterans have such a hard time returning to civilian life?
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