I truly wish I could see the humorous slant to this song. Unfortunately, I cannot.
I think the first verse is about how the country viewed itself before the Vietnam war; rushed to defend it and would sacrifice so much to see it to it's potential. The basic working class Americans who paid their taxes and were excited about the space program.
I think the chorus and second verse are about his service in the military and how he was proud to be a soldier before the Vietnam war.
The third verse, I believe, is his disdain for having to turn his back on the country that he loved so dearly to maintain personal integrity and principles.
The fourth verse, Hmmm.....It's not very clear to me if he's alluding to being forced out of the country for abandoning his duties and wishing he could come home, but I think that's what I'll go with for now.
"Greetings" was the first word in a draft notice. I think it's about how the country had taken a turn that the singer could not support and he feels the pain of losing the country he once knew and loved.
"Greetings" was the first word in a draft notice. I think it's about how the country had taken a turn that the singer could not support and he feels the pain of losing the country he once knew and loved.
I truly wish I could see the humorous slant to this song. Unfortunately, I cannot.
I think the first verse is about how the country viewed itself before the Vietnam war; rushed to defend it and would sacrifice so much to see it to it's potential. The basic working class Americans who paid their taxes and were excited about the space program.
I think the chorus and second verse are about his service in the military and how he was proud to be a soldier before the Vietnam war.
The third verse, I believe, is his disdain for having to turn his back on the country that he loved so dearly to maintain personal integrity and principles.
The fourth verse, Hmmm.....It's not very clear to me if he's alluding to being forced out of the country for abandoning his duties and wishing he could come home, but I think that's what I'll go with for now.
"Greetings" was the first word in a draft notice. I think it's about how the country had taken a turn that the singer could not support and he feels the pain of losing the country he once knew and loved.
"Greetings" was the first word in a draft notice. I think it's about how the country had taken a turn that the singer could not support and he feels the pain of losing the country he once knew and loved.