we were called champion company
we were called champion company
we had a lot of young men who went on their first op, they got into their first contact, the vc they did stop.
 our guns knew their role, the scout s they did their best, directing fire onto the spot, champion company did the rest.
chorus
we were called champion com' ny, because it was true' when out bus, we did our best, to be sure charlie company got through
each soldier has heard the crash of the ak and rpg;
 they've taken their toll upon our mates.
 5 men will fight no more.
 41 men besides these men, have felt the wounds of war, back home again they convalesce on a manly, sunny, shore.
we' re going back to nui dat for the very last time to pack our bags and celebrate, and head for aussie's shore we've done our job and proved our worth, australia now will see, proudly we' ll march through sydney's streets, for all australia to see.'
 this song was written in 1968.
 we had just gotten in from an operation, I forget it's name, about 11 o' clock, midnight, and we went straight to the boozer and wrote this song.'
 sgt brian broderick contributed this song.
 this is a great example of the universallity of soldier feelings-- the company name, the name of the city and coutry can be changed to whatever suits the soldier that singing the song, change the number of casualties, and the song will be accurate as to the soldiers feelings.