U.S. soldiers are a-dying over there, over there
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as the status quo remains over there
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U.S. soldiers are a-dying while their mothers sit home crying
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it's a crime how they're dying over there.
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Viet Nam, oh Viet Nam, oh why must we die in Viet Nam
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Well, I don't really care to die to die for the New Frontier
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and make Viet Nam safe for Di-em-o-cra-cy.
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Now one family rules the country over there, over there
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and they lock up opposition over there
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Well, I don't really crave to fill a Viet Nam-grave
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as one family fills their pockets over there.
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*chorus*
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Now our soldiers burn the towns up over there, over there
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and they relocate the people over there
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Now this may sound like treason, but it sure shows lack of reason
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to lock up groups of people over there.
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*chorus*
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Well, if you want to stop the fighting over there, over there
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then you better stir up action over here
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Drop your Congressman a line, let him know what's on your mind
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and the crisis will be over over there.
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*chorus*
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Viet Nam
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| Phil Ochs |
