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Rice Grows Again In Vietnam (Scott Ainslie)

from The Feral Crow by Scott Ainslie

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This song had to be written from a child's point of view because I am still so filled with rage, any song about Vietnam written from my point of view would be toxic. By stepping outside my own frame, and writing from a more innocent point of view, we actually have a song that has been useful. I am grateful to every Vet who has written to me about its impact on them.

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Rice Grows Again In Vietnam (Scott Ainslie)

A family working in the sun.
Food must be grown for everyone.
So green—-new life has begun.
Rice Grows Again In Vietnam.

Our fathers met here long ago.
And with their blood these fields are sown.
So silent now, where many fell.
So many stories they can’t tell.

Receive the weak, receive the strong.
And prayers of ours for those who’ve gone.
Forgive me for the wrongs I’ve done.
Give me the strength to carry on.

There will be days when rain must fall—
upon these fields, upon the wall.
But may the harvest of these tears——
bring peace to our remaining years.

Lift up your tools, lay down your gun.
Once peace is lost, nothing is won.
Harvest a thousand grains from one:
Rice grows again in Vietnam.

There will be days when rain must fall—
upon these fields, upon the wall.
But may the harvest of these tears——
bring peace to our remaining years.

And though the war’s pain is not gone,
Rice grows again in Vietnam.

credits

from The Feral Crow, track released September 22, 2004
Scott Ainslie: Acoustic Guitars, Vocal.
Scott Petito: Bass, Synth Pads
Jerry Marotta: Drums and percussion
Marc Shulman: Electric Guitars
Leslie Ritter: Harmony Vocal
Duyen Tran: Spoken Vietnamese
With special thanks to Jerry Marotta.

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Scott Ainslie Brattleboro, Vermont

A long history with older black blues and gospel players in the mid-South marks Ainslie's work deeply. He transcribed all of Robert Johnson's recorded songs for "Robert Johnson/At The Crossroads" (Hal Leonard, 1992) and has a teaching DVD on Johnson's music. A fine songwriter with a social conscience and a belief in the power of music to move and inspire, Ainslie's voice is a great force for good! ... more

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