Dave Dudley Vietnam Blues Lyrics:
I was out on the leave at the time just duckin'
the fog nosin' around like a hungry dog In that
crazy place called Washington DC I saw a crowd of
people on the White House lawn all carrying signes
about VietNam So I went over to see what was goin'
on It was a strange looking bunch but then I never
could understand some people Oh a fellow came to
me with a list in his hand he said we're gatherin'
names to send The telegram of sympathy then he
handed me a pen I said I reckon this is goin' to
kids and wives My friends over there who're givin'
their lives He said ah ah buddy this is goin' to
Ho-Chi-Min I said Ho-Chi who he said Ho-Chi-Min
people's leader North VietNam Oh I wasn't really
sure I was hearin' him right I though I'd better
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move before I got in a fight Cause my ears were
hurtin' and my ball started hit my lick Then I
thought of another telegram that I've just read
Tellin' my buddy's wife that her husband was dead
It wasn't too long till I was feelin' downright
sick Another held the sign that said we won't
fight I thought to myself boy ain't that right To
leave a lot of our soldiers die instead I said
it's a shame that every man who ever died up there
that far off land Was dyin' for that you wouldn't
have to wake up dead Course he looked at me like I
was kinda crazy just another warmonger Oh I left
that place and I went downtown and hit first bar
that I'd found To cool myself off and pacify my
brain You see I was on orders to VietNam little
old place just north to Saigon Had about an hour
to catch myself a plane So all I mean to say is I
don't like dyin' either but man I ain't gonna
crawl
Lyrics: Vietnam Blues, Dave Dudley [end]