Africa Star

DESCRIPTION: "Oh give me a bar to my Africa Star And a clasp to pin on my breast...." "Star, beautiful Star, I'd rather have beer by far." The decorated vet observes that medals have been given out to almost everyone. Give him a beer and he'll tell how he won his
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1967 (Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook)
KEYWORDS: soldier drink | decoration
FOUND IN:
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook, pp. 225-227, "Africa Star" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Home on the Range" (tune)
File: WJL225B

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