AIR FORCE BLUES TO BDU'S

 

WE HAVE MADE A SERIOUS COMMITMENT

TO BE PROTECTORS OF THE SKIES

AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR FIGHTING MEN

WHEREVER OLD GLORY FLIES

 

WE KNOW THAT WE MAY BE CALLED SOME DAY

TO GIVE OUR LEVEL BEST

TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF AMERICANS

AND, CERTAINLY ALL OF THE REST

 

WHO NEED OUR HELP TO GARNER FREEDOM

FROM A GLOBAL MESS

THAT DEMANDS TROOPS, WORLD WIDE,

PUT ON THEIR BATTLE DRESS

 

WE NEVER WAIVER NOR COMPLAIN

WHEN WE MUST CHANGE TO OUR BDU'S

THOUGH WE KNOW WE WOULD RATHER BE

AT HOME IN OUR AIR FORCE BLUES

 

PERHAPS THERE WILL COME A DAY

WHEN ALL THE WORLD IS FREE

OF NATIONALISTIC TERRORISM

AND ALL OF ITS' TYRANNY

 

UNTIL THAT DAY, A WELCOME DAY

COMES FRESH UPON THE HORIZON

ITS TRAIN AND TRAIN AGAIN

INTO A FORCE WE CAN ALL RELY ON

 

OUR DUFFLES ARE PACKED, OUR BAGS ARE FULL

SAVE FOR A SET OF BLUES

WE KNOW IT’S NOW THAT DISMAL DAY

THAT WE DON OUR BDU'S

                                        C.K.Roshong 2001