Deep Purple - Child in Time

Sweet child in time you'll see the line
The line that's drawn between good and bad.

See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying, ohh taking toll.

If you've been bad, oh, Lord I bet you have
And you've not been hit, oh by flying lead.

You'd better close your eyes, ooohhhh, bow your head
Wait for the ricochet. 

      I don't think this song is about the Vietnamese war, but rather war in general. The blind man is not just a person, or a country - it's mankind. Almost every nation has been in a conflict or war and every action has a reaction - you shoot bullets blindly for unjustified reasons, and you are bound to have it ricochet back to you.

      The lyrics alone make this song great, but what really sends it to one of the all-time best works of genius art is everything else in the song - from the captivating organ intro, to Blackmore's unreal guitar skills, to Gillain's extraordinary vocals, and the passion that brought it all together.