Well, come on all of you big strong men
U ncle Sam needs your help, again
He got himself in a terrible jam
W ay down yonder in Vietnam
P ut down your books and pick up a gun
We're gonna have a whole lotta f un
And it's 1 - 2 - 3, what are we f ightin'for ?
Don't ask me I d on't give a damn, the next stop is V ietnam
And it's 5 - 6 - 7 , open up the p early gates
Well, there a in't no time to wonder why
whoopee ! - we're all gonna die
Now c ome on Wall Street, don't be slow
W hy man, this's war a-go-go
There's plenty good money to be made
S upplyin'the army with the tools of the trade
J ust hope and pray that when they drop the bomb
They drop it on the Viet Cong
And it's 1 - 2 - 3, what are we f ightin'for ?
Don't ask me I d on't give a damn, the next stop is Vietnam
And it's 5 - 6 - 7 , open up the p early gates
Well, there ain't no time to wonder why
whoopee ! - we're all gonna die
Now come on generals, let's move fast
Y our big chance is here at last
At n ight you go out and get those reds
C ause the only good commie is one that's dead
You know that peace can only be won
When you b low 'em all to kingdom c ome
And it's 1 - 2 - 3, what are we f ightin'for ?
Don't ask me I d on't give a damn, the next stop is V ietnam
And it's 5 - 6 - 7 , open up the p early gates
Well, there ain't no time to wonder why
whoopee ! - we're all gonna die
(Couplet instrumental)
And it's 1 - 2 - 3 , what are we f ightin'for ?
Don't ask me I d on't give a damn, the next stop is V ietnam
And it's 5 - 6 - 7 , open up the p early gates
Well, there ain't no time to wonder why
whoopee ! - we're all gonna die
Now c ome on mothers throughout the land
Pack your b oys off to Vietnam
Come o n fathers, don't hesitate
S end your sons off before it's too late
Be the first one on your block
To h ave your boy come home in a b ox
And it's 1 - 2 - 3 , what are we f ightin'for ?
Don't ask me I d on't give a damn, the next stop is V ietnam
And it's 5 - 6 - 7 , open up the p early gates
Well, there ain't no time to wonder why
whoopee ! - we're all gonna die...