Vietnam (The Way I Am) - feat. Ben Carling

by Winso

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I would build you a house on the mountain
if I, if I knew how
I would plant you a forest around it
if I, if I knew how
And I would build a bridge on the river
if I, if I knew how
When I should have gone to school
I got sent to Vietnam
That’s the reason I’m
the way I am

I would work for my money
if I had my right hand
Hold hands with you, Honey
if I had my right hand
And I’d be pickin’ this old guitar
if I had my right hand
But a sniper in a tree
took care of that for me
That’s the reason I’m
the way I am

I could burn down that house on the mountain
‘cause I, I know how
I could kill the people livin’ in the forest
‘cause I, I know how
And I could blow up that bridge on the river
‘cause I know how
When I should have gone to school
I got sent to Vietnam
That’s the reason I’m
the way I am
Yeah, that's the reason I'm
the way I am

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released January 31, 2023
Vocals: Ben Carling, Winso
Guitars: Winso
Lead guitar: Milomir Jovanović
Mixing/mastering: Milomir Jovanović

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