Is it not the most kick-ass song ever written? It's hilarious! I love it! Well, come on all of you, big strong men, Uncle Sam needs your help again. He's got himself in a terrible jam Way down yonder in Vietnam So put down your books and pick up a gun, We're gonna have a whole lotta fun. And it's one, two, three, What are we fighting for ? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn, Next stop is Vietnam; And it's five, six, seven, Open up the pearly gates, Well there ain't no time to wonder why, Whoopee! we're all gonna die. Come on Wall Street, don't be slow, Why man, this is war au-go-go There's plenty good money to be made By supplying the Army with the tools of its trade, But just hope and pray that if they drop the bomb, They drop it on the Viet Cong. And it's one, two, three, What are we fighting for ? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn, Next stop is Vietnam. And it's five, six, seven, Open up the pearly gates, Well there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! we're all gonna die. Well, come on generals, let's move fast; Your big chance has come at last. Now you can go out and get those reds 'Cause the only good commie is the one that's dead And you know that peace can only be won When we've blown 'em all to kingdom come. And it's one, two, three, What are we fighting for ? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn, Next stop is Vietnam; And it's five, six, seven, Open up the pearly gates, Well there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! we're all gonna die. Come on mothers throughout the land, Pack your boys off to Vietnam. Come on fathers, and don't hesitate To send your sons off before it's too late. And you can be the first ones in your block To have your boy come home in a box. And it's one, two, three What are we fighting for ? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn, Next stop is Vietnam. And it's five, six, seven, Open up the pearly gates, Well there ain't no time to wonder why, Whoopee! we're all gonna die. -Contry Joe and the Fish
Come on mothers throughout the land, Pack your boys off to Vietnam. Come on fathers, and don't hesitate To send your sons off before it's too late. And you can be the first ones in your block To have your boy come home in a box. favorite verse.
yea its a great song, i like it best at woodstock live, the album version is weird... And thas a great country joe & the fish album 2... i love the album
great song!!!! Do u know that other from country joe and the fish?song its on the woodstock movie to The song starts with:mariauna!! great song i think its better then I feel like i'm fixing to die
yah i agree, the woodstock version is sweet. i used to sing it so much that my freinds even knew the words.
i absolutely love this song... just change Vietnam to Middle East.. and Commie to Iraqii.. and we've got the protest song of the present
yeah thats a good song. My dad had a playlist of anti war songs and that was near the top so I listened to it. It was funny.
It cracks me up!!! I LOVE them! Fixing to Die is definitely my favorite performance in the whole 3 days, closely followed by The Who's. Third would be Joe Cockers.
