Vietnam Blues — текст песни (Dave Dudley)

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 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