Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans

I'm glad I was born in America
I'm grateful that I'm free
But there are those I never thanked
Who fought for you and me

They went away a long time ago
Proud and happy to serve
What they would face when they came home
Was something they didn't deserve

It makes me sad to think about
How disrespectful we were
No ticker tape, no welcome home
God, how did this occur?

They fought for freedom in a harsh land
far away from their home
They lived in conditions far worse
than you or I have ever known

This message comes too late for some
It's so sad but it's true
Thank You, Vietnam Veterans
I'm most grateful to you.

Our veterans are heroes
In time of peace and war
We mistreated the Vietnam Veterans
It's time to say, "No more!"

Don't complain and moan and protest
About what you do not know
Be glad that the Vietnam Veterans
went where you would not go

In Vietnam they fought to free
those who wished to be
We stayed home and closed our eyes
We didn't want to see

If not for those who fought in Vietnam,
Life would be different for me and you.
It's time to say to Vietnam Veterans
Welcome Home, God bless you and thank you!