ballad of the red berets

fighting soldiers from the sky
fearless men who jump and die
men who mean just what they say
the brave men of the red beret

silver wings upon their chest
these are men, singapore's best
one hundred men will test today but only few
win the red beret

trained to live off nature's land
trained in combat, hand to hand
men who fight by night and day
courgae peak from the red beret

back at home, a young wife waits
her red beret has met his fate
he has died for those oppressed
leaving her with his last request
"put silver wings on my son's chest
make him one of singapore's best
he'll be a man they'll test one day
have him win the red beret."

the local adaptation of the american version.