Mulcahy's War Song, a m*a*s*h fanfic

An alteration on the season 8 episode 'Dear Uncle Abdul'

I do not own anything... the song to Michael Jackson and the characters to MASH

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After a long shift in the OR, all the 4077th doctors, nurses and corpsmen were relaxing in the 'O' Club.

"How's that war song coming along Padre?" asked Colonel Potter from where he sat with Hawkeye, BJ, Margaret Charles and Klinger

"Well… I don't really know Colonel"

"What ya mean father?" asked Hawkeye who was nursing a dry martini

"Well I mean it's written and everything…but I'm just not sure about it"

"Well play it for us and we'll let you know" said BJ simply "Right guys" he said looking round the table

"We'll give you our honest opinion father" said Margaret

"Yes we will definitely give you an honest opinion" said Charles with a smirk on his face

"And I will definitely horse whip you if you don't keep you sarcastic comments to yourself " stated the colonel

"Go on father" encourage Klinger

"Oh…alright then"

"A little hush now for the musical masterpiece" shouted Hawkeye

"Thank you Hawkeye" said Father Mulcahy simply "Ready?" he asked, and he began to play.

There's A Place In
Your Heart
And I Know That It Is Love
And This Place Could
Be Much
Brighter Than Tomorrow
And If You Really Try
You'll Find There's No Need
To Cry
In This Place You'll Feel
There's No Hurt Or Sorrow

Cuz There Are Ways
To Get There
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Little Space
Make A Better Place

Heal The World
Make It A Better Place
For You And For Me
And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me

If You Want To Know Why
There's A Love That
Cannot Lie
Love Is Strong
It Only Cares For
Joyful Giving
If We Try
We Shall See
In This Bliss
We Cannot Feel
Fear Or Dread
We Stop Existing And
Start Living

Then It Feels That Always
Love's Enough For
Us Growing
So Make A Better World
Make A Better World...

Heal The World
Make It A Better Place
For You And For Me
And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me

And The Dream We Were
Conceived In
Will Reveal A Joyful Face
And The World We
Once Believed In
Will Shine Again In Grace
Then Why Do We Keep
Strangling Life
Wound This Earth
Crucify Its Soul
Though It's Plain To See
This World Is Heavenly
Be God's Glow

We Could Fly So High
Let Our Spirits Never Die
In My Heart
I Feel You Are All
My Brothers
Create A World With
No Fear
Together We'll Cry
Happy Tears
See The Nations Turn
Their Swords
Into Plowshares

We Could Really Get There
If You Cared Enough
For The Living
Make A Little Space
To Make A Better Place...

Heal The World
Make It A Better Place
For You And For Me
And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me

There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me

You And For Me

When he finished playing there was silence, and if it hadn't of been for the piano being by the door, and him noticing if anyone walked out, he would have bet that they had all left. Turning round so that he was facing his audience he was greeted with sad, yet happy face. Some with evidence of tears in their eyes.

"That was simply, simply wonderful Father" said Charles as he got up to shake his hand

"I have to agree Padre, brilliant"

"Thank you"

"Well done father" said Margaret who also got up to give the father a hug

"See" Hawkeye said "Play a bit of music and you have the girls all over ya" he said referring to Margaret "Thinking of giving up the Priesthood and entering the music industry father, after all music is the way to a women heart"

This caused an angry glare from Margaret

"Oh no Hawkeye, for ever and always will I belong to the Priesthood" he said with a shy smile

"Well good for you father, and any way he's just jealous" said BJ

Before Pierce could come up with an answer Colonel Potter cut in

"I think that this is a cause for celebration… what do you say gang?" he asked

"I say yeah if your buying" added Hawkeye

"For your eager response…the first round is on you" answer Colonel Potter "Klinger will you do the honours?"

"I'd be delighted sir"

With that they walked off toward the bar

"Now wait a minute" said Hawkeye pointing his finger "I'm not paying…" but he was cut off by Margaret

"Yes you are Pierce" she said linking his arm and leading him to the bar, and then whispering to him "You know you like to sing after having and drink; and you did say that music is the way to a women's heart"

"What will you have Major" asked Klinger

"I'll have a double scotch" she answered winking at Hawkeye

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