[Lyric] Kiss My Ass - Incredible Live Version (Country Joe McDonald)

Just like in the past six months I been doin a lot of stuff for the G.I. movement, you know, performances and things and this is a song that I particularly wrote for G.I.'s that expresses their sentiments of most G.I.'s I think. It's called "Kiss My Ass."

Well, I got out of school and I was feeling kinda down
Thought I'd join the Army just to take a look around
I went on down to the recruiter man
And that's when all my troubles began

Well, I've been up, down and around
This country more than a couple of times
But I never knew until I got into the Army
That thinking for yourself was a crime

Get over here, stand over therе
Let's see your identification
Shut your mouth, son, get back in linе
We're sending you to South East Asia

Well, they gave me some shoes that hurt my feet
They gave me some food not fit to eat
They told me that I wasn't fighting alone
They sent me to Saigon and they stayed home
Well, I've been up, down and around
This country more than a couple of times
But I never knew until I got to the Army
That thinking for yourself was a crime

Get over here, stand over there
Let's see your identification
Shut your mouth, son, get back in line
We're sending you to South East Asia

Oh yeah
(scatting)
One, two, three, four
We don't want your fuckin war
A, B, C, D
Get someone else, hey don't get me
Left, right, left, right
The whole damn thing puts me uptight

Well, I done my duty and I fought my fight
I thought I knew I was doing it right
But that's all over, I'm free at last
And if they want any more, they can kiss my ass

I've been up and down and around
This country more than a couple of times
But I never knew until I got into the Army
That thinking for yourself was a crime
Get over here, stand over there
Let's see your identification
Shut your mouth, son, get back in line
We're sending you to South East Asia — like hell