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The Ballad of Bull Lyrics
Sometimes war is killing
Sometimes it's saving lives
It's the judgment of fate
It's nothing that man can dictate
Corporal Leslie Allen carried them from Tambu
Saved his brothers-in-arms
When out him follow through
There and back again
Bull just carried on
Under fire he carried them out one by one
There and back again
Bull was all around
All of the men that he carried away
Torment would now live to see one more day
His fear held at bay
As he carried them away
Sometimes war is killing
Sometimes it's saving lives
From Australia's shore
Morale in winter war
Sometimes war is saving
Sometimes it's taking lives
Thanks to one single man
A dozen more survives
Some men return from a war in a bag
Yet the world knows their story
Others return unwilling to brag
Alive and humble at heart
No . . .
Sometimes it's saving lives
It's the judgment of fate
It's nothing that man can dictate
Saved his brothers-in-arms
When out him follow through
Bull just carried on
Under fire he carried them out one by one
Bull was all around
All of the men that he carried away
His fear held at bay
As he carried them away
Sometimes it's saving lives
From Australia's shore
Morale in winter war
Sometimes it's taking lives
Thanks to one single man
A dozen more survives
Yet the world knows their story
Others return unwilling to brag
Alive and humble at heart
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During the Papua New Guinea campaign of World War II, Corporal Leslie "Bull" Allen, an Australian Army soldier was awarded the US Silver Star for rescuing 12 soldiers in the heat of battle. This song is a tribute to him.