Green Beret - 1960년대

Barry Sadler

월남전이 한창인 시기에 발표되어 1968년 죤웨인이 주연한 영화 "그린베레(Green Berets)"에도 주제곡으로 쓰였던
이 노래는 빌보드 싱글 차트 5주간 정상을 기록했던 포크 록의 고전으로 평가되며 노래를 부른 배리 새들러 하사는
60년대 미 육군 그린베레(Special Forces)에서 복무했던 현역 군인(홍보팀)겸 가수로 1988년 강도의 총에 맞아 생을 마감한 비운의 스타.






The Ballad of the Green Berets 

Fighting soldiers from the sky,
Fearless men who jump and die,
Men who mean just what they say

The brave men of the Green Beret.
Silver wings upon their chests,

These are men, America's best,
One hundred men will test today,

But only three win the Green Beret.
Trained to live off nature's land,
Trained in combat, hand to hand,
Men who fight by night and day,
Courage take from the Green Beret.

Silver wings upon their chests,
These are men, America's best,
One hundred men will test today,
But only three win the Green Beret.

Back at home a young wife waits,
Her Green Beret has met his fate,
He has died for those oppressed,

Leaving her this last request:
Put silver wings on my son's chest,
Make him one of America's best,

He'll be a man they'll test one day,
Have him win the Green Beret.