Vietnam Blues Songtext
von 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