Friday, April 27, 2012

Arlo Guthrie



I went to see Arlo last night for a couple of hours and a bit of intermission.

He did this song and I thought I'd share it with you all.

Next July 14, Woody turns 100 and in the same month Arlo turns 65.

Enjoy!  :)

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5 comments:

  1. Ain't it though? Actually, I had lost track of Arlo between Alice and youtube just a few years ago.

    I wish I could get "City of New Orleans" out of my head.

    Damn earworm. :)

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  2. Hear are the lyrics to that song, if you're like me and can't here too well anymore.

    :)

    From his website

    www.arlo.net

    WHEN A SOLDIER MAKES IT HOME
    words and music by Arlo Guthrie

    Halfway around the world tonight
    In a strange and foreign land
    A soldier packs his memories
    As he leaves Afghanistan
    And back home they don't know too much
    There's just no way to tell
    I guess you had to be there
    For to know that war was hell

    Chorus:
    And there won't be any victory parades
    For those that's coming back
    They'll fly them in at midnight
    And unload the body sacks
    And the living will be walking down
    A long and lonely road
    Because nobody seems to care these days
    When a soldier makes it home

    They'll say it wasn't easy
    Just another job well done
    As the government in Kabul falls
    To the sounds of rebel guns
    And the faces of the comrades
    Being blown out of the sky
    Leaves you bitter with the feeling
    That they didn't have to die

    Chorus

    Halfway around the world tonight
    In a strange and foreign land
    A soldier unpacks memories
    That he saved from Vietnam
    Back home they didn't know too much
    There was just no way to tell
    I guess you had to be there
    For to know that war was hell

    And there wasn't any big parades
    For those that made it back
    They flew them in at midnight
    And unloaded all the sacks
    And the living were left walking down
    A long and lonely road
    Because nobody seemed to care back then
    When a soldier made it home

    The night is coming quickly
    And the stars are on their way
    As I stare into the evening
    Looking for the words to say
    That I saw the lonely soldier
    Just a boy that's far from home
    And I saw that I was just like him
    While upon this earth I roam

    And there may not be any big parades
    If I ever make it back
    As I come home under cover
    Through a world that can't keep track
    Of the heroes who have fallen
    Let alone the ones who won't
    Which is why nobody seems to care
    When a soldier makes it home

    ©1989 Arloco Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
    All Rights Reserved.

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  3. BB,
    Spirit was written by steven goodman.
    jim

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  4. Yes, he told the story of his meeting Goodman in Chicago over a beer, and then went straight into that song.

    Are you a fan of Arlo's?

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