The Ballad of the Green Barets
By SSGT. Barry Sadler
Fighting soldiers From the sky Fearless men Who jump and die Men who mean Just what they say The brave men Of the Green Baret Silver wings Upon thier chest These are men America's best 100 men Will test today But only 3 Win the Green Baret Trained to live Off natures land Trained in combat Hand to hand Men who fight By night and day Courage leak From the Green Baret Silver wings Upon thier chest These are men America's best 100 men Will test today But only 3 Win the Green Baret Back at home A young wife waits Her Green Baret Has met his fate He has died For those oppressed Leaving her This last request Put siver wings On my sons chest Make him one Of America's best He'll be a man They test someday Have him win The Green Baret