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A Vietnam Veteran Still Alive
Country Joe McDonald
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Me and my daddy when I was just a boy
Spent so many hours talking 'bout the great world war
And I just couldn't wait until I was full grown
To go off and wear the uniform
I can still remember the day I went away
How the home crowds cheered and the flags and banners waved
When I got up and climbed aboard the plane
I didn't know things would never be the same
Well I come home from the war to a war at home
And I can't help but wonder what it was I done
Seems like I went off to fight the enemy
Now I'm back home and the enemy is me
Oh yes, I'm back home and I'm the enemy
It didn't take long before I began to tell
The real thing can be a living hell
I saw so many lose their bodies and their minds
In the jungle and mud of Vietnam
But I kept on fighting and the Lord spared my life
I lost part of my body but I never lost my mind
But the home folks seemed to sicken at the sight
Of a Vietnam veteran still alive
Well I come home from the war to a war at home
And I can't help but wonder what it was I done
Seems like I went off to fight the enemy
And now I'm back home and the enemy is me
Oh yes, I'm back home and I'm the enemy
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Please Mr. President, don't you think it's time
To give a little thanks to the boys from Vietnam?
Just a little something to ease all our pain
And welcome us back home again
So listen old son, if you'd like to go and fight
Just make sure you know what is wrong and right
The passion of today could be tomorrow's shame
And the folks at home will just have you to blame
Well I come home from the war to a war at home
And I can't help but wonder what it was I done
Seems like I went off to fight the enemy
And now I'm back home and the enemy is me
Oh yes, I'm back home and I'm the enemy
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