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Khe Sanh - Cold Chisel​

Khe Sanh is a district capital in Vietnam. The song concerns an Australian Vietnam Veteran dealing with his return to civilian life.
The song is also a story of restless youth.
The mood of the song is typified by its first verse:

I left my heart to the sappers* round Khe Sanh
And my soul was sold with my cigarettes to the black market man
I've had the Vietnam cold turkey
From the ocean to the Silver City
And it's only other vets could understand

* a soldier responsible for tasks such as building and repairing roads and bridges, laying and clearing mines, etc.

The remaining verses describe the singer's aimless drifting after his return to Australia: womanising, post traumatic stress disorder,
addiction to speed and Novacaine, getting work on oil rigs and flying helicopters.
He has travelled the world: "I've been back to South East Asia but the answer sure ain't there".
The final refrain is "Well the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone", as the singer heads to Hong Kong for casual sex.


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