Lyrics of Vietnam blues

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