"It Don't Mean Nuthin"

By Andrew Alday


IT DON'T MEAN NUTHIN'

When I was a young man, and everything was strange
My country sent me off to war, in a land where I would change.
I was sent to fight a war, in a land I hardly knew
I would learn to love and hate this place, before the year was through.

And it don't mean nuthin', except to those that were there.
No it don't mean nuthin', except to those that care
No it don't mean nuthin'.

Before to long I lost my youth, my hope and faith as well
Believing I could find some peace, inside this bit of Hell.
Fear, death and confusion, would take thier toll on me
But I stood tall and weathered all, and learned to let it be.

And it don't mean nuthin', except to those that were there.
No it don't mean nuthin', except to those that care
No it don't mean nuthin'.

When bullets flew and young men died, on either side we lost.
To us it was to prove who's right, but God ! at such a cost.
And now that I've been back, for all these many years
I think about the ones we left, and with that come the tears.

And it don't mean nuthin', except to those that were there.
No it don't mean nuthin', except to those that care
No it don't mean nuthin', No it don't mean nutin',
No it don't mean nuthin'............................
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( Written by a " Pointman " )

Copyright 1996 by Andrew Alday. All rights reserved