BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS, THE

Verse 1
Fight-ing sold - iers from the sky,____
Fear-less men____ who jump and  die.___
Men who mean____ just what they say, ___
The brave men___ of the Green Ber-et.____

Chorus 1
Sil-ver wings____ up-on their chests,____
These are men,____ A-mer-i-ca's best,____
One hun-dred men____ we'll test to - day,___
But on-ly three____ win The Green Ber-et.____

Verse 2
Trained to live____ off na-ture's land,___
Trained to com - bat, hand to hand.____
Men who fight____ by night and day,___
Cou-rage take___ from The Green Ber-et.___

Chorus 2
Sil-ver wings____ up-on their chests,____
These are men,____ A-mer-i-ca's best,____
One hun-dred men____ we'll test to - day,___
But on-ly three____ win The Green Ber-et.____

Verse 3
Back at home____ a young wife waits,______
Her Green Ber-et____ has met his fate.____
He has died____ for those op - pressed,__
Leav-ing her____ this  last  re-quest.___

Chorus 3
Put sil-ver wings____ on my son's chest,___
Make him one____ of A-mer-i-ca's best,___
He'll be  a  man____ they'll test one day,___
Have him win______  The   Green  Ber - et.___

Circa 1963
Words and Music by Barry Sadler and Robin Moore

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