Freckle Faced Soldier - Collen Lovett
Just a freckle faced soldier Just eighteen older So young, yes, so young boy Leaving home to fight a war
I'll never forget that night My baby left on a midnight flight No longer just teenage guy Which soldier telling sweetheart, "Goodbye" He said,"Don't cry, for I come back We'll have time to do what we want to do All fight only known then but that so few
Just a freckle faced soldier
Today his first letter from Vietnam came It looked like a teardrop His photo beside my name He said "Honey, I am proud of wearing this army coat Even if I am not quit old enough to vote Sake home mama where she still awaits Tell, "I can almost smell the bread cheese to bake" What soldier said all right tomorrow too And till then I love you
Just a freckle faced soldier Just eighteen older So young, yes, so young boy Leaving home to fight a war
Well, tomorrow past to days And days into weeks on end And you know that boy... Well he never wrote again... They sent a medal of honor to his mam, For all his bravery I know she wanted to keep it But you know, she gave that medal to me
I wear it on my heart now cause it is the closest place to heaven and that's where he lives now.
Yes they called him a man,a very brave man. But he was really just a boy. Just a freckle faced soldier.
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