Ballad of the Green Berets

Ballad of the Green Berets est une chanson patriotique américaine sortie en single en janvier 1966. Écrite par le staff sergeant (en) Barry Sadler et l'auteur Robin Moore et interprétée par Sadler, cette ballade est l'une des rares chansons de l'époque de la guerre du Viêt Nam à présenter l'armée américaine, en l'occurrence les « bérets verts » des Special Forces, sous un jour positif.

Ballad of the Green Berets

Single de Barry Sadler
extrait de l'album Ballads of the Green Berets

Sortie	janvier 1966
Durée	2:27
Genre	country, folk, pop
Format	45 tours
Auteur	Robin Moore, Barry Sadler
Producteur	Andy Wiswell
Label	RCA Victor

Ballad of the Green Berets rencontre un grand succès à sa sortie et se classe n^o 1 des hits-parades établis par les magazines Billboard et Cash Box. Ses ventes sont si élevées qu'elle termine également en tête du classement de fin d'année de Billboard. Elle a été l'objet de plusieurs reprises, ainsi que de parodies.

Paroles

Paroles Originales	Paroles de Dolly Parton
Fighting soldiers from the sky Fearless men who jump and die Men who mean just what they say The brave men of the Green Beret	Fighting soldiers from the sky Fearless men who jump and die Men who mean just what they say The brave men of the Green Beret
Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America's best One hundred men will test today But only three win the Green Beret	Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America's best One hundred men we'll test today But only three win the Green Beret
Trained to live off nature's land Trained in combat hand to hand Men who fight by night and day Courage take from the Green Beret	Trained to live, off nature's land Trained in combat, hand to hand Men who fight by night and day Courage deep from the Green Beret
Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America's best One hundred men will test today But only three win the Green Beret	Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America's best One hundred men we'll test today But only three win the Green Beret
Back at home a young wife waits Her Green Beret has met his fate He has died for those oppressed Leaving her his last request	Delta Force and CIA Marines and SOCOM clear the way Covert missions now in play Special OPS like the Green Beret
Put silver wings on my son's chest Make him one of America's best He'll be a man they'll test one day Have him win the Green Beret	Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America's best One hundred men we'll test today But only three win the Green Beret
	While back at home a young wife waits Her Green Beret has met his fate He has died for those oppressed Leaving her this last request
	Put silver wings on my son's chest Make him one of America's best He'll be a man they'll test one day So have him win the Green Beret Have him win the Green Beret
	Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America's best One hundred men we'll test today But only three win the Green Beret