Doumer Bridge

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Doumer Bridge
(Irv Levine - 1968)

We fought the battle of Doumer bridge,
Doumer bridge, Doumer bridge.
We fought the battle of Doumer bridge,
And the bridge came tumbling down.

Eighteen December sixty-seven
At noon like a thunderclap
We dropped seven spans of Doumer bridge
Into Ho Chi Minh's wet lap.

Well now, we fought the battle of Doumer bridge,
I said Doumer bridge, Doumer bridge.
We fought the battle of Doumer bridge,
And the bridge came tumbling down.

You can talk about your river Kwai bridge
And the one at Than Hoa too,
But we dropped seven spans of Doumer bridge
Into the mud and goo.

So, we fought the battle of Doumer bridge,
Doumer bridge, Doumer bridge.
We fought the battle of Doumer bridge,
And the bridge came tumbling down.

Now we left some friends up yonder,
Due to SAMs and MiGs and flak,
But if Ho puts that damned bridge up
Well, we'll all be going back.

Yea, we fought the battle of Doumer bridge,
Doumer bridge, Doumer bridge.
We fought the battle of Doumer bridge,
And the bridge came tumbling down.

Ho says he holds all the cards boys,
And he plays them with great joy.
I wonder how he'd like a game of bridge
Up at old Hanoi?

Yea, we fought the battle of Doumer bridge,
Doumer bridge, Doumer bridge.
We fought the battle of Doumer bridge,
And the bridge came tumbling down.

For those who've gone before us,
Yes, those on that far shore,
We know we'll not forget them soon
But let's sing it just once more.

Yea, we fought the battle of Doumer bridge,
Doumer bridge, Doumer bridge.
We fought the battle of Doumer bridge,
And the bridge came tumbling down.

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  - Introduction Time: 0:14
  - Throw A Nickel On The Grass Time: 2:00
  - Doumer Bridge Time: 2:02
  - Grunt Song Time: 1:23
  - Extracamouflagelistic Super-Constellation Time: 3:04
  - EC-121R AC Interview Time: 4:42
  - Downtown Time: 1:44
  - Golden Jockstrap Time: 2:12
  - Thud Ridge Time: 1:37
  - Uncle Ho's Party Time: 2:38
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  - Yodel Song Time: 1:11
  - Alouette Time: 3:03
  - Closing Narration Time: 0:12