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Vietnam Never Again
Country Joe McDonald
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I'd like to be a general in the Pentagon
Instead of a foot soldier here in Vietnam
I'd like to be a congressman in Washington, D.C.
Instead of fire base base surrounded by V.C.
I'd like to be a businessman selling guns and planes
Instead of in this bunker with rounds coming in
I'd like to be the president talking to the press
Instead of here in Khe Sanh with shrapnel in my chest
Oh, Vietnam, you took my heart and mind
Oh, Vietnam, you made me old before my time
Oh, Vietnam, I still can't explain
Oh, Vietnam, if I should, maybe I could, maybe, maybe
Oh, Vietnam, you took my heart and mind
Oh, Vietnam, you made me old before my time
Oh, Vietnam, I never can explain
Oh, Vietnam, if I should, maybe I could do it all again
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I'd like to be a doctor with a practice way downtown
Instead of standing here in blood on the killing ground
I'd like to be an R.N. in a quiet nursing home
Instead of with the wounded, hearing them scream and moan
I'd love to be an actor in a film about Vietnam
Instead of in this hole with a punji stick in my arm
I'd like to be a hippie thinking love will prevail
Instead of a grunt with an attitude locked in the Long Bien jail
Oh, Vietnam, you took my heart and mind
Oh, Vietnam, you made me old before my time
Oh, Vietnam, I never can explain
Oh, Vietnam, if I should, maybe I could, maybe, just maybe
Oh, Vietnam, you took my heart and mind
Oh, Vietnam, you made me old before my time
Oh, Vietnam, I never can explain
Oh, Vietnam, if I should, maybe, maybe, maybe
Oh, Vietnam, you took my heart and mind
Oh, Vietnam, you made me old before my time
Oh, Vietnam, I never can explain
Oh, Vietnam, if I should, maybe I could never do it again!
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