i was only 19 (also known as only 19 or a walk in the light green ) is a song by the australian folk group redgum [1] the song was released in march 1983 as a single, which hit number one on the national kent music report singles chart for two weeks A song by redgum about the vietnam war, written by john schumann The lyrics describe the experiences of a young soldier, from training to combat, and the effects of the war on his life. I was only nineteen (a walk in the light green) by redgum song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position Mum and dad and danny saw the passing out parade at puckapunyal it was a long march from cadets the sixth battalion w…
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