Well, c'mon, all of you big strong men
Your Uncle Sam needs your help again
He's got himself in a terrible jam
Way down yonder in Vietnam
So put down your books and pick up a gun
We're gonna have a whole lotta fun

And, it's one, two, three
What are we fightin' for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn
Next stop is Vietnam
And it's five, six, seven, 
Open that pearly gate
There ain't no time to wonder why
Whoppee! We're all gonna die!

Well, c'mon generals, let's move fast
You're big chance is here at last
Now you can go out and get those reds
'Cause the only good commie is one that's dead
And you know that peace can only be won
When we blow 'em all to kingdom come

And it's one, two, three,
What are we fightin' for
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn
Next stop is Vietnam
And it's five, six, seven
Open those pearly gates
There ain't no time to wonder why
Whoppee! We're all gonna die!

And c'mon Wall Street, don't move slow
Man, this is war a go-go
There's plenty of money to be made
Supplying the army with the tools of its trade
Just hope and pray if they drop the bomb
They drop it on the Viet Cong

And it's one, two, three
What are we fightin' for
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn
Next stop is Vietnam
And it's five, six, seven
Open those pearly gates,
There ain't no time to wonder why
Whoppee! We're all gonna die!

C'mon mothers, throughout the land
Pack your boys off to Vietnam
C'mon father, don't hesitate
Send your sons off before it's too late
Be the first one on the block
To have your boy come home in a box!

And it's one, two, three
What are we fightin' for,
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam
And it's five, six, seven
Open those pearly gates!
There ain't no time to wonder why
Whoppee!! We're all gonna die!


Country Joe and the Fish

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