Performed and Written by DannyB (Daniel Barnes) Copyright 2011
"Now's Our Time" is a heartfelt original song
that pays tribute to Vietnam Veterans.
"Being a Vietnam Veteran and returning to
protesters and no welcome or a thanks for
serving your country has always bothered me.
Even the after I was home for a while, I was, as
were other Vietnam Veterans, treated
differently. When Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans
Day being March 30 was just formally announced,
I had to put a video together to go with this
song which I wrote and released last July 2011.
The lyrics are how I feel and tell the story of
how many Vietnam Veterans feel, is it our time
now? Now's Our Time!" DannyB
Note:
A portion of the proceeds from "Now's Our Time" go
to various nonprofit veterans organizations that assist veterans and their families . . . including the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's Education Center.
LYRICS
It was a long, long time ago More than 40 years or so
All the young boys were drafted from their homes To
play the part of a soldier, against those we didn't know
They told us it was for our freedom We were sent
to Vietnam to change that country's fate So many
young lives that were wasted Written in stone, on a
black granite slate Is now our time, to be recognized
Is now our time
Let's not forget we were never
welcomed home We came back to our country, that
didn't back its own So many years have passed us by
With the memories of that time, we're still asking why
How long will you continue to leave us far behind? Is
now our time, to be recognized Is it now our time, to
be recognized
The question is not if we've won or
lost For all who've returned we still pay the cost
And now soldiers are sent for freedom to defend And
this country has been quick to honor them And yet
again we've been left far behind But make no mistake,
it's not too late, to be recognized
For now's our
time Now's our time, to be recognized
It's now
the time for you to take a stand We fought for honor
and duty, We are your veterans from Vietnam And
we've tried to tell you; don't turn your backs on us
again Never again will our veterans be abandoned
Now's the time, to be recognized Yeah, now's our
time, to be recognized
About the
Artist DannyB, an Army Vietnam veteran,
has played guitar and wrote lyrics since his early
teens inspired then by the Beatles and other popular
bands. He has been in the sound business, as well
as, playing in numerous bands throughout the United
States and Canada as lead vocalist, lead rhythm
guitar. DannyB performs for numerous veterans and
fund raising events, as well as, performs for clubs,
private parties, etc.
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