Jansch's "Do You Hear Me Now?". Donovan's US release of "Universal Soldier" also became a hit, charting higher than his previous single "Colours" and ultimately reaching No. 53 on the Billboard charts. This success led Hickory Records to include the song on the United States release of Donovan's second album, Fairytale, replacing a cover of Bert Jansch's "Oh Deed I Do". Cash Box described it as "a plaintive, twangy, medium-paced message-song which takes a strong anti-war stand." Sainte-Marie was glad that Donovan's success with this song got more people to hear it. Other covers Glen Campbell (#45 US, No. 16 AUS, No. 4 SWE) Chumbawamba Heikki Harma, 1965, lyrics in Finnish, called "Palkkasoturi" ("The Mercenary") Boudewijn de Groot, lyrics in Dutch, called "De eeuwige soldaat" Juliane Werding, lyrics in German, called "Der Ewige Soldat" Ámmun Johnskareng a Northern Sami, lyrics in Sami, called "Máilmmálaš soalddát" Bettina Wegner, lyrics in German, called "Soldaten" Toni Vescoli, lyrics in Swiss German, called "De-r-eewig Soldat" Mariusz Zadura, lyrics in Polish, called "Żołnierz tego świata" ("The soldier of this world") Lobo, 1974, on his album Just a Singer Aimee Allen, performed at the Target Center in 2008 during Campaign for Liberty's "Rally for the Republic", hosted by Ron Paul First Aid Kit, 2011, for Jack White's Third Man Records tri-color vinyl series Jake Bugg, 2013, performed exclusively for ONE's Agit8 campaign Response In 1965, Jan Berry of Jan and Dean released as a single an answer song presenting the opposite point of view, titled "The Universal Coward", which criticized anti-war protesters. Dean Torrence objected and did not participate. Quoted unknowingly in Smithsonian article Lyrics from this song (ending in "without you all this killing can't go on") were quoted in Owen Edwards' article "Kilroy Was Here" in the October 2004 edition of Smithsonian. The author identifies the lyrics as "free verse" from "a mysterious poem" that was found written on a cot from a Vietnam War era troopship. The true authorship of the words was provided by more than 285 readers who wrote in to provide a correction. See also List of anti-war songs References External links lyrics Universal Soldier (Single) – Donovan Unofficial Site Songs about soldiers Songs about the military 1963 songs Anti-war songs Donovan songs Buffy Sainte-Marie songs Protest songs Glen Campbell songs Folk rock songs Songs written by Buffy Sainte-Marie 1965 singles The Highwaymen (folk band) songs