War does not determine who is right - only who is left. ~Bertrand Russell
What We Whent Through..
1954, I was just 16 livin with momma in Chicago
The city didn't sleep and the girls always followed
Workin at Giordano's flippin pizzas and making quarters
Met my sweet heart there, she was my neighbors' daughter
Flashy hair and muscle cars, we was dancing through the night
February 2nd, 1957 we were pronounced husband and wife
I got an apartment downtown and said goodbye to my fam
But by 1961 Pres. Kennedy drafted me to fight in Vietnam
We Watched em' on the box, as he prepared to address the public
And during his Inaugural Speech, he made sure to address the subject
I remember him pledge to pay any price and bear any burden
Nixon warned him before hand, he would destroy man and hurt em'
But Pres. Kennedy was set, his mind was for liberty
Most of us got drafted and very few went willingly
I was on my way to serve, my wife became a nurse to help
He stood for freedom back home.. I stood in the mouth of hell
I was basically trained, haven't seen my Bonnie in months
We talked about having babies, maybe a girl and 2 sons
Now Im in a cargo plane just nervous with a small platoon
The weathers gotten worse and heard we should be arriving soon
The Lieutenants sitting to my right shouting landing orders
He says our mission'll be taking place along side the borders
The winds blowing so hard I can barely hear a word
He says to check our gear, my fear starts to get worst
In a way Im anxious, I've been training for this very day
So I tighten my LVV and account for my rounds and grenades
The first day was the worst, not knowing what to expect
We got intel that enemies were closing, and its been days since I slept
Frostbite was taking over, food was low as we waited for supplies
Some of the guys we're saying that they were just waitin for us to die
Sgt. Fripp would take charge and have us patrol through out the south
We were spread out through Cambodia, practically in Lions mouth
November 22, 1963.. we heard the news while gooks came at us
President Kennedy was shot dead while driving through Dallas
Vice President Johnson took over, he thought to expand
Said Vietnam was just a small piece of the much bigger plan
So as we chopped through trees and Vietnamese
We lost more troops till it came down to me
I was promoted to Sgt. and had get into things quick
Rainbow agents where sprayed up above and down below troops were sick
There was talk of Nuclear warfare, and we were in the center
I've been here so long, I'm wondering if I'll leave this place ever
1965 I was discharged medically and destroyed mentally
We were in the trenches, sending rounds down to the enemies
A grenade landed at our feet, Private James was the first to notice
Before I could pull him out, he jumped on the grenade and it exploded
I was hit by shrapnel along side my arms and legs
But the fight continued, the Captain took a round to the side of his head
I was med-evacted out and chances of returning wasn't likely
Met my wife at the rear, and I knew she barely recognized me
We suffered from issues.. flash backs of places
I felt my sanity slip away, and be replaced by illusions of faces
My wife and I moved to the Carolinas and tried to live but oddly
The war stuck with me... through my first sons Terrible Palsy.
I became sicker each day, that's how the chemical agents affected me
Blacking out every so often, till it started messing with my memory
Bonnie my dear, I know I wont be growin old with you
But if I could take anything from this world, it'd be the first day I kissed you
Rememberin the names of each troop, the looks in their eyes bring pain
I can still recall the villagers in huts, burning inside with flames
We did bad things for our country.. everything was for survival
1975 I was taken to Hillcrest Memorial Hospital and pronouned dead on arrival
To my dear Bonnie I leave these memories of me, though painful at times
I want you to know I love you and my heart has never left your side..
- SSgt Molnar, Frankie - 1975 R.I.P.