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

This is a song I wrote for the Vietnam veterans a long time ago and I'm sure it's exactly the same way they feel now it's called "Kiss My Ass."

Well, I got out of school, 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
Never knew until I got into the Army
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

Well, they gave me some food not fit to eat
They gave me some shoes that hurt my feet
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 into the Army
That thinking for yourself was a sure enough 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
You know the whole damn thing puts me uptight

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

Well 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
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