Vietnam Blues

<br>I was out on the leave at the time just duckin` the fog nosin` around like a hungry dog<br>In that crazy place called Washington DC<br>I saw a crowd of people on the White House lawn all carrying signes about VietNam<br>So I went over to see what was goin` on<br>It was a strange looking bunch but then I never could understand some people<br>Oh a fellow came to me with a list in his hand he said we`re gatherin` names to send<br>The telegram of sympathy then he handed me a pen<br>I said I reckon this is goin` to kids and wives<br>My friends over there who`re givin` their lives<br>He said ah ah buddy this is goin` to Ho-Chi-Min<br>I said Ho-Chi who he said Ho-Chi-Min people`s leader North VietNam<br>Oh I wasn`t really sure I was hearin` him right<br>I though I`d better move before I got in a fight<br>Cause my ears were hurtin` and my ball started hit my lick<br>Then I thought of another telegram that I`ve just read<br>Tellin` my buddy`s wife that her husband was dead<br>It wasn`t too long till I was feelin` downright sick<br>Another held the sign that said we won`t fight<br>I thought to myself boy ain`t that right<br>To leave a lot of our soldiers die instead<br>I said it`s a shame that every man who ever died up there that far off land<br>Was dyin` for that you wouldn`t have to wake up dead<br>Course he looked at me like I was kinda crazy just another warmonger<br>Oh I left that place and I went downtown and hit first bar that I`d found<br>To cool myself off and pacify my brain<br>You see I was on orders to VietNam little old place just north to Saigon<br>Had about an hour to catch myself a plane<br>So all I mean to say is I don`t like dyin` either but man I ain`t gonna crawl