About the village of Mua

Dedicated to the cadres and people of Vu Thanh village, Lac Long commune, Kinh Mon

Will you come back to Mua village (*) with me?
Banyan tree, sugarcane bank and river
Years of ups and downs are enough
Now back home to bathe to my heart's content
Where the curved roof reflects the water
Preserved in the void for thousands of years.

Will you come back to Mua village with me?
The place where my mother carried me in her arms
Shirt patched all night long, every stitch
Rice balls, sesame salt in winter.

Will you come back to Mua village with me?
The sun burned on my mother's hunched back.
Old friend long time no see
How many girls have crossed the river…

Hold on to time for childhood
How many dives in rivers and lakes
Herding buffalo, cutting grass, fishing
Nurture the soul of dreams.
Suddenly, time flies
No matter how many storms
There our souls become musical notes
Painful memories in my heart
Come back to the village with me!
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(*) Village Mua is the ancient name, now it is Vu Thanh village.

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