Standard (EADGBE)

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 Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam

 And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates

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

 cos 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 Viet Nam

 And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates

Ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die

Come on wall street don't be slow

 why man this war is a go-go

 There's plenty good money to be made by

supplying the army with the tools of its trade

 Let's 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 Viet Nam

 And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates

Ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die

Come on mothers throughout the land

pack your boys off to Viet Nam

Come on fathers don't hesitate

send your sons off before it's too late

Be the first ones on 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 Viet Nam

 And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates

Ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die