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Soldier Bill by BoiAfrica [Email]
Genre: Acoustic

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Hits: 642
Comments: 7
Votes: 5
Plays: 95
Last Played: May 16, 2008 - 01:27:33 AM
Downloads: 30
Fans: 2
Uploaded: Sep 12, 2006 - 08:46:07 PM
Last Updated: Sep 12, 2006 - 08:46:07 PM



Keywords:
soldier (8)bill (4)war (111)iraq (37)army (4)politics (33)foreign (1)policy (1)
Description:
I think everyone knows what this song's about...thoughts as always, welcome and very helpful.

Lyrics:
There once was a man who rode a horse right down the lane
He met a woman, they would marry, she was named Elaine
They moved to a house, it was right on the side of a hill
Soon they had a little boy and they named him Bill.

When Bill growed up, he said he wanted to be a soldier man,
They sent him off, saying 'son, go and fight this man'
He never came home again,
He never came home again,

Where's my soldier, Bill?
Don't be a soldier, Bill.


They say freedom isn't free at all,
Costs folk like you and me,
But I don't wanna pay, for my freedom
But I don't wanna pay, for my freedom

There once was a man who rode a horse right down the lane
He met a woman, they would marry, she was named Elaine
They moved to a house, it was right on the side of a hill
Soon they had a little boy and they named him Bill.

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haunting &mdash 09/13/06 - 12:12:55 AM
Really powerful in the most delicate way. The story lyric style is great.
Your vocals are mesmerizing and I like the layering. I'd like to hear the
guitar just a little louder. DL for me, regardless.

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Casual casualties &mdash 09/13/06 - 09:49:11 AM
Yes, haunting, my thoughts exactly. The cycle of life, broken and not. Just
the right understatement stylings.

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good sound &mdash 09/13/06 - 02:07:43 PM
very nice vocals,and the story is true, good mix / production

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Nice mix &mdash 09/13/06 - 06:44:30 PM
Really good songwriting, here, as usual. And I have to agree that
haunting is about the first thing to come to mind. It seems like your
production keeps on improving; this mix is really good.

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Life as Pain &mdash 09/18/06 - 04:49:48 PM
Simple, direct, brutally effective. Fine singing and playing.

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Thank you for the song. &mdash 09/30/06 - 10:09:29 PM
That hits very close to home for me. As a soldier (currently deployed) I
have seen too many bills (on both sides).

Again thanks.

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wow &mdash 10/01/06 - 06:25:21 AM
Thanks so much for that, I appreciate the listen, I have to say there's no other way for me to thank you for your service other than trying to be honest, using the freedom you're fighting for. We owe you a lot; thanks again for the listen, it humbles me to no end.

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Love Is Peace

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