P!nk
My Vietnam lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2001
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 5:20
Daddy was a soldier
He taught me about freedom
Peace and all the great things that we
Take advantage of
Once I fed the homeless
I'll never forget
The look upon their faces
As I treated them with respect, and
This is my Vietnam
I'm at war
Life keeps on droppin' bombs
And I keep score
Momma was a lunatic, yes
She liked to push my buttons
She said I wasn't good enough
But I guess I wasn't tryin'
Never liked school that much (school that much)
They tried to teach me better
But I just wasn't hearin' it because I thought
I was already pretty clever, and
This is my Vietnam
I'm at war
Life keeps on droppin' bombs
And I keep score
This is my Vietnam
I'm at war (at war)
They keep on droppin' bombs
And I keep score
What do you expect from me?
What am I not giving you?
What could I do for you
To make me okay in your eyes?
This is my Vietnam (this is my Vietnam)
I'm at war (at war)
They keep on droppin' bombs (droppin' bombs)
And I keep score
This is my Vietnam
I'm at war
Life keeps on droppin' bombs
And I keep score
This is my Vietnam
This is my Vietnam
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Key vocabulary
- i'll
- I will (future)A2
- peace
- calm; no fightingA2
- things
- objects; mattersA1
- daddy
- father
- taught
- past of teach
- droppin
- dropping (informal)
- bombs
- explosive weaponsB1
- war
- armed fighting between groupsA2
- great
- very goodA1
- advantage
- a helpful benefitA2
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About this song
P!nk is an American singer-songwriter associated with pop and rock who performs as Alecia Beth Moore. She is known for her confessional songwriting, genre-crossing hits, and high-impact live shows that include aerial and acrobatic elements.