Talking Vietnam Blues - Phil Ochs

U.S. soldiers are a-dying over there, over there

As the status quo remains over there

U.s.

soldiers are a-dying while their mothers sit home crying

It’s a crime how they’re dying over there

Vietnam, oh Vietnam, oh why must we die in Vietnam

Well, I don’t really care to die to die for the new frontier

And make Vietnam safe for democracy

Now one family rules the country over there, over there

And they lock up opposition over there

Well, I don’t really crave to fill a Vietnam-grave

As one family fills their pockets over there

Vietnam, oh Vietnam, oh why must we die in Vietnam

Well, I don’t really care to die to die for the new frontier

And make Vietnam safe for democracy

Now our soldiers burn the towns up over there, over there

And they relocate the people over there

Now this may sound like treason, but it sure shows lack of reason

To lock up groups of people over there

Vietnam, oh Vietnam, oh why must we die in Vietnam

Well, I don’t really care to die to die for the new frontier

And make Vietnam safe for democracy

Well, if you want to stop the fighting over there, over there

Then you better stir up action over here

Drop your congressman a line, let him know what’s on your mind

And the crisis will be over, over there

Vietnam, oh Vietnam, oh why must we die in Vietnam

Well, I don’t really care to die to die for the new frontier

And make Vietnam safe for democracy