Mum and Dad and Denny saw the passing out parade at Puckapunyal.
The sixth battalion was the next to tour and it was me who drew the card.
We did Canungra and Shoalwater before we left.
And Townsville lined the footpaths as we marched down to the quay.
This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean.
And there’s me in my slouch hat with my S. L. R. and greens.
God help me, I was only nineteen.
5th Chorus
And can you tell me, doctor, why I still can’t get to sleep?
And why the Channel Seven chopper chills me to my feet?
And what’s this rash that comes and goes, can you tell me what it means?
God help me, I was only nineteen.
J. Schumann, the singer, songwriter, penned these words and performed the song ‘I Was Only Nineteen’ in relation to the Vietnam War conflict where young Australians were involved.
Through the years I have spent some time with Veterans of conflicts, and the J. Schumann song is closer to reality than the advertisements on the TV for young people to join the Armed Forces as a carreer.
Matthew 26:52 (NIV)
Put your sword back in its place, Jesus said to him, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
Matthew 5:3-12 (NIV)
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
The sixth battalion was the next to tour and it was me who drew the card.
We did Canungra and Shoalwater before we left.
And Townsville lined the footpaths as we marched down to the quay.
This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean.
And there’s me in my slouch hat with my S. L. R. and greens.
God help me, I was only nineteen.
5th Chorus
And can you tell me, doctor, why I still can’t get to sleep?
And why the Channel Seven chopper chills me to my feet?
And what’s this rash that comes and goes, can you tell me what it means?
God help me, I was only nineteen.
J. Schumann, the singer, songwriter, penned these words and performed the song ‘I Was Only Nineteen’ in relation to the Vietnam War conflict where young Australians were involved.
Through the years I have spent some time with Veterans of conflicts, and the J. Schumann song is closer to reality than the advertisements on the TV for young people to join the Armed Forces as a carreer.
Matthew 26:52 (NIV)
Put your sword back in its place, Jesus said to him, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
Matthew 5:3-12 (NIV)
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
