hi, just some lyrics I wrote after reading a story. wondered if anyone had any opinions or suggestions? good or bad. its in order with with the refrain. thank you for reading

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Johnny landed in 'Nam in December
With a pack in his hand, and a gun
Holding up Johnson's letter
As he stood under the burning sun

He was assigned to the first cavalry
Of the Third Battalion, Vietnam
And as 1968 rang in
He weeped as he wrote to his ma'
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Take me from the battlefield
Take me from the grave
Take me from the destruction
Back to the U.S.A
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For five long weeks Johnny stood
As a munitions guard of the night
When out nowhere came a blast
With a flash that burned his sight

And the first cavalry we're put into action
Their destination was Hue (pronounced Hway)
They flew the flag of war, and
Johnny held the pole all the way
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Take me from the battlefield
Take me from the grave
Take me from the destruction
Back to the U.S.A
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In Hue he saw a thousand dead
And he shot a eleven more
By evening he'd held the river
And by night he lay dead on the floor
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Take me from the battlefield
Take me from the grave
Take me from the destruction
Back to the U.S.A
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For he'd woke in the dead of night
And lit up' a Marloboro Red
When the smoke caught the sniper's eye
A bullet caught him right in the head
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Take me from the battlefield
Take me from the grave
Take me from the destruction
Back to the U.S.A
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A flag crossed for Johnny's sacrifice
A symbol of his life
Nixon made another speech
And Johnson said his goodbyes

Flares in an a tattered envelope
And box of Marlboro Red
We're all that came home that day
With the last letter that Johnny had sent
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Take me from the battlefield
Take me from the grave
Take me from the destruction
Back to the U.S.A