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Country Joe & the Fish -- Vietnam song

Gimme an F,Gimme a U,Gimme a C,Gimme a K,What's that spell?What's that spell?What's that spell?What's that spell?What's that spell?Yeah, c'mon on all you big strong menUncle Sam needs your help againHe's got himself in a terrible jamWay down yonder in VietnamSo put down your books and pick up a gunWe're gonna have a whole lot of fun

And it's 1, 2, 3,what're we fighting for?Don't ask me, I don't give a damnNext stop is vietnamAnd it's 5, 6, 7, open up the pearly gatesWell there ain't no time to wonder whyWhoopee! we're all gonna dieWell c'mon on Wall StreetDon't be slowWhy this is war a-go-goThere's plenty good money to be madeBy supplin' the Army with the tools of the tradeJust hope and pray that if we drop the bombThey drop it on-the Vietcong

And it's 1, 2, 3, what're we fighting for?Don't ask me, I don't give a damnNext stop is vietnamAnd it's 5, 6, 7, openup the pearly gatesWell there ain't no time to wonder whyWhoopee! we're all gonna die

Well c'mon generals, let's move fastYour big chance has come at lastGotta go out and get those RedsThe only good Commie is one who's deadAnd you know that peace can only be wonWhen we've blown 'em all to kingdom comeAnd it's 1, 2, 3,what're we fighting for?Don't ask me, I don't give a damnNext stop is vietnamAnd it's 5, 6, 7, openup the pearly gatesWell there ain't no time to wonder whyWhoopee! we're all gonna dielisten people, i dont know howyou ever expect to stop the warif you cant sing no better then that theres about 300,000of you fuckers out thereI want you to start singing, come onAnd it's 1, 2, 3,what're we fighting for?Don't ask me, I don't give a damnNext stop is vietnamAnd it's 5, 6, 7, openup the pearly gatesWell there ain't no time to wonder whyWhoopee! we're all gonna dieWell c'mon mothers throughout this landPack your boys off to VietnamC'mon pops, don't hesitateSend 'em off before it's too lateBe the first one on your block tohave your boy come home in a boxAnd it's 1, 2, 3, what're we fighting for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn. Next stop is vietnamAnd it's 5, 6, 7, openup the pearly gatesWell there ain't no time to wonder whyWhoopee! we're all gonna die

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