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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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