This is my lyrics transcription to the song " A Vietnam Veteran Still Alive " as sung by Country Joe Mc Donald - Recorded Live: 5/28/1982 - Moscone Center - San Francisco, CA
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/EIOlE-_GvI4?si=LPduz9-OhrJVVi_C

May be some mistakes.
Any correction and suggestion will be welcome.Thanks a lot.


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A VIETNAM VETERAN STILL ALIVE

Me and my daddy when I was just a boy,
spent so many hours talking about the great World War .
I just couldn't wait until I was full grown (?) …. and wear a uniform..

I can still remember the day I went away , how the home crowds cheered and the flags and banners waved .
When I got up climbed aboard the plane,
I didn't know that things never be the same -

Well , I come home from the war to a war at home ,
And I can't help but wonder what I’ve done wrong .
Seemed like I went off to fight the enemy, now I’m back home and the enemy is me. .
I said I'm back home, and the enemy is me.

It didn't take long before I began to tell the real thing can be a living hell.
So I saw so many lose their bodies and their minds in the jungles and blood of Vietnam .

I kept on fighting and the Lord spared my life .
I lost part of my body but I never lost my mind .
But the home folks seemed to sicken at the sight
of A Vietnam Veteran Still Alive.

I come home from a war to a war at home
and I can't help but wonder what I’ve done wrong.
I went off to fight the enemy
I’m back home and the enemy is me
Said back home and the enemy is me

Please Mr President don't you think it's time to give a little thanks to the boys from Vietnam ,
just a little something that heals all the pain ,
welcome us back home again .

So listen old son ,if you'd like to go and fight,
just make sure you know what it ‘s wrong and right.
Fashion of today could be tomorrow's shame
and the folks at home just have you to blame.

I come home from a war to a war at home
and I can't help but wonder what it was I’ve done wrong.
I went off to fight the enemy,
I’m back home and the enemy is me.
I said I’m back home and the enemy is me.