Автор мелодии: Country Joe and the Fish
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Come on all of you big strong men,
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Uncle Sam needs your help again,
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He got himself in a terrible--- jam,
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Way down yonder in Vietnam,
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So put down your books and pick up a gun,
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We're gonna have a whole lot of fun
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And its one two three what are we fighting for?
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Don't ask me I don't give a damn,
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Next stop is Vietnam,
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And its five six seven-- open- up the pearly gates,
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There ain't no time to wonder why,
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WHOOPEE we're all gonna die
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Come on generals let's move fast,
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Your big chance has- come at last,
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Now you can go out and get those reds,
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The only good commie is one that's dead,
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You know that peace can only- be won,
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When we've blown 'em all to kingdom come
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And its one two three what are we fighting for?
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Don't ask me I don't give a damn,
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Next stop is Vietnam,
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And its five six seven-- open- up the pearly gates,
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There ain't no time to wonder why,
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WHOOPEE we're all gonna die
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Come on wall- street don't be slow,
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Why man this is war o--- go go,
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There's plenty good money---- to be made,
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Supplying the army with tools of the trade,
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You just hope and pray if they drop the bomb
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They drop it on the Vietcong.
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And its one two three what are we fighting for?
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Don't ask me I don't give a damn,
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Next stop is Vietnam,
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And its five six seven-- open- up the pearly gates,
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There ain't no time to wonder why,
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WHOOPEE we're all gonna die
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Come on mothers- through out the land,
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Pack your boys off to Vietnam,
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Come on fathers don't hesitate---,
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Send your sons off before its too late,
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You can be the first one on your block,
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To have your boy come home in a box
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And its one two three what are we fighting for?
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Don't ask me I don't give a damn,
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Next stop is Vietnam,
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And its five six seven-- open- up the pearly gates,
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There ain't no time to wonder why,
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WHOOPEE we're all gonna die