[Verse 1] Took him off with the draft He was barely eighteen and a half I can still remember those days
Well I remember the day that he came home In a wooden box and a flag Yeah man that 21 gun salute rang out that Saturday
[Pre-Chorus] Well I remember going through his things When they dropped him off Well I was flipping through a notebook and this is what I saw
[Chorus] And it read Oh it's day 23 With the Vietcongs out surrounding our company So I'll say a prayer and keep my gun close to me Hey I'm just fighting for my rights and Uncle Sam Over here in Vietnam
[Verse 2] At the bottom of the page it was signed C.J. McHarley The man who had been my brother for six years Yeah I bet he was so afraid
[Pre-Chorus] Well I remember going through his things When they dropped him off Well I was flipping through a notebook and this is what I saw
[Chorus] And it read Oh it's day 43 With the Vietcongs out surrounding our company So I'll say a prayer and keep my gun close to me I'm just fighting for my rights and Uncle Sam If you're reading this you know right where I am I'm home from Vietnam I'm home from Vietnam
[Verse 3] Oh I remember the day that he came home A wooden box and a flag Yeah man that 21 gun salute rang out that Saturday
[Outro] I'm just fighting for my rights and Uncle Sam If you're reading this you know right where I am I'm home from VietnamTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
