A telegram for me, Sir?
What does it say?
"Killed in Action"
Oh God, he's dead...
I'm to go to Washington...
...to get his award from the President
And to hear his speech...
...on how this country needs more men to die like him...
Oh no!!!
Can this medal love me in the morning?!
Can this medal replace my dreams and plans?!
Oh, can your medal kiss me on cold evenings?
No! Your piece of gold cannot replace my man...
Never!!!
This was his country and his home
His pride was a birthright that he owned
He never understood the reasons for this war
But he had no choice, you have no commanding voice
And it can't be right
'Cause something's wrong inside of me
I said, "Something's wrong!"
Oh! Can this medal love me in the morning?!
Can this medal replace my dreams and plans?!
Oh! Can your medal kiss me on cold evenings?
No no! That piece of gold cannot replace my man...
Oh What about the Mr. President's?
What about the Mr. President's?
You Got it
Yeah!
What does it say?
"Killed in Action"
Oh God, he's dead...
I'm to go to Washington...
...to get his award from the President
And to hear his speech...
...on how this country needs more men to die like him...
Oh no!!!
Can this medal love me in the morning?!
Can this medal replace my dreams and plans?!
Oh, can your medal kiss me on cold evenings?
No! Your piece of gold cannot replace my man...
Never!!!
This was his country and his home
His pride was a birthright that he owned
He never understood the reasons for this war
But he had no choice, you have no commanding voice
And it can't be right
'Cause something's wrong inside of me
I said, "Something's wrong!"
Oh! Can this medal love me in the morning?!
Can this medal replace my dreams and plans?!
Oh! Can your medal kiss me on cold evenings?
No no! That piece of gold cannot replace my man...
Oh What about the Mr. President's?
What about the Mr. President's?
You Got it
Yeah!
Contributed by Luca Gurioli - 2025/12/3 - 00:01
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The Medal risulta essere stata composta da Ruth Copeland e Donald Charles Baldwin (1953) un musicista, arrangiatore e compositore americano che tra il 1970 e il 1980 aveva strettamente collaborato con la Motown Reords e aveva lavorato con i nomi più importanti della scena funk e soul del periodo come i Commodores e i Temptations.
I Am What I Am come il precedente Self Portrait si avvalse dei contributi forniti da George Clinton e da alcuni membri dei Funkadelic oltre alla partecipazione di musicisti della scena di Detroit come il chitarrista Ray Monette.
Nel 1997 i due album sono stati ristampati in un unico CD dalla Deepbeats col titolo Ruth Copeland featuring Parliament - Self Portrait/I Am What I AM.
Nel 2009 la Edsel Record ha ripubblicato i due album su di un unico formato con l'aggiunta di remix alternativi più alcune canzoni indedite col titolo Ruth Copeland - Self Portrait...Plus + I Am What I am...Plus