Randall Stuart "Randy" Newman (born November 28, 1943) is a singer/songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist who is notable for his mordant (and often satirical) pop songs and for his many film scores.
Newman is noted for his practice of writing lyrics from the perspective of a character far removed from Newman's own biography. For example, the 1972 song "Sail Away" is written as a slave trader's sales pitch to attract slaves, while the narrator of "Political Science" is a U.
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Em7EmGmaj7 Deep in the field a lone soldier stands Em7EmC With mud on his boot and blood on his hands Em7EmGmaj7 They left him behind to bury the dead CDEm And to say a few words on behalf of the leadership
EmD Pardon me, boys if I sleep off my pack EmEm7C And sit for a while with you
GB7EmEm7 I'd like to explain why you fine young men had to be blown apart C To defend this mud hole GB7 Now our country, boys though it's quite far away EmEm7C Found itself jeopardized, endangered, boys GB7 By these very gooks who lie here beside you EmEm7C Forever near, forever
We'd like to express our deep admiration For your courage under fire and your willingness to die For your country, boys we won't forget We won't forget