The Last of a Dying Breed
It's a terrible thing
To watch a man die
Seeing the pain on his face
And the tears in his eyes
It's not a natural death
Or a quick death, be assured
But a slow death by chemicals--Dioxin
Government procured
We called our boys--
"Come fight this war"
They answered our call
On some distant shore
Off to the jungles
And we sprayed to kill weeds
Our boys were sprayed too
Making them a dying breed
The Government denies
What they did to those boys
Who now are all men
With more sorrows than joys
Day after day
The Dioxin grows strong
Ravaging their bodies
They won't be here long
Each man that still lives
Is proof of the deed
The Government denies
Creating a Dying Breed
Dedicated to Agent Orange Veterans
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