LIFE BEHIND

THE LIFE I LEFT BEHIND

Written by: Barry P. Foley
Copyright @ 22 July 2006

Back when I was 12 years old, I heard about Viet Nam
The draft had took my brother, so I knew my day would come
I started seeing life back then, through another set of eyes
I was gonna be different, I’d come to realize

Homefolks worked in the factory, ‘bout the only chance they had
Low pay and layoffs, more than times were bad
But it seems I needed more from life, than everybody else
By the time I turned 14, I had promised myself……….

That I’d

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never work in the factory, or that dirty old saw mill
So I ran off and joined the Navy, might learn myself a skill
I found there’s another life, out side the county line
Ain’t never once looked back, at the life I left be hind

“Don’t get above your raisings, boy” my Mama used to say
Its good enough for your Daddy and we live on factory pay
I guess they never dreamed of living outside of our home town
And that’s what made all the difference the day I said good bye….
That I’d

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