"Luang Prabang" is a song written by Dave Van Ronk, originally recorded by Patrick Sky for his album Songs That Made America Famous (finally released in 1973).
Van Ronk recorded a version himself for Going Back To Brooklyn in 1985.
[1] Patrick Sky discussed at a concert how Van Ronk was supposed to appear on the album but for some reason did not.
[2] At this concert in 1973, Sky and Van Ronk performed the song together.
The song is based on the tune "Byker Hill", but with lyrics about the Vietnam War, and a refrain at the end of each verse of the song "now I'm a fuckin' hero".