Dave Dudley Vietnam Blues Lyrics

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 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