All songs are originally written by:
Le Huy Phong & Le Huy Phat
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Return
to Vietnam
Music
& Lyrics: Le Huy Phong, Phat & Chris Dragon
Performed: Heart2Exist- PHAT & Chris Dragon
Verse1:
Returned
to Vietnam one spring day
On
a 747 flew all the way
Arrived
in Saigon renamed Ho Chi Minh City
The
city of corruption the symbol of tyranny
Walked
into customs where I was harassed
I
had to give up 10 bucks in order to pass
Hey,
this is crazy do you know who I am?
A US citizen with a visa in hand
Your
government’s corrupt and so are you
Livin’
in a bankrupt system graft is all you do
You
invaded the south stole our land
Millions of people died under your ruthless hands
I
made my way to the front of
the gate
Where
the beggars and the poor were clearly in the way
You
could see it in their eyes how hard their life had been
The
pain and the sorrow living in city of Ho Chi Minh.
You
could see it from the starving lady begging under my feet
To
the hopeless little children roaming homeless in the streets
Even
the blind could see what is going on
When
the people of the land have suffered for so long
It
was obvious to me that something needs to
change
But for change to occur you need to break away the chains
What
can I do? How can I make a difference?
That’s
why I wrote this song in the hopes that you all will listen
I’ve
learned from my lesson, I’ve learned it well
Let’s
stand up for freedom, freedom will prevail
Chorus:
Everybody
stand up, stand up, for Vietnam
Stand
up, stand up, freedom for Vietnam(3x)
Riding
in my van to Cam Ranh Bay
Stopped
by a VC who was blocking my way
Who
was riding a white Harley in a tan uniform
Busted
for going 20 in a so called school zone
Hey
there ain’t no sign and there ain’t even a school
It's
obvious to me you want money fool
Robbed
of 5 more dollars I was on my way
Another
toll booth in the city of Hue
Vietnam’s
my land the place of my birth
Used
to be my pride now the corruption hurts
Piece
by piece they're selling our homeland
Prostituting
our kids when will this all end
Talk:
"Freedom,
democracy, and human rights are like
water,
food, and air. These are the
basic needs
in
life. Everyone must have
them. We must
spread
our wings and fly free.
CD Album: Til The End
Music & Lyrics: Le Huy Phong, Phat & Chris Dragon
Arranged
by: Le Huy Phong
Performed:
Heart2Exist- PHAT & Chris Dragon
©
2005 LeHuyPhong