AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A FOOL

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IT_ WAS IN MY EIGHTEENTH YEAR

I GOT THE GREETING CHEER FROM DEAR OLD UNCLE SAM

DOWN TO ROLLING CAISSONS FORT

YOU’RE ORDERED TO REPORT_ WE WANT YOU_ YOU’RE OUR MAN

WE WILL SEND YOU OVER SEA

YOU’LL GET TO SEE THE WORLD_ WITH ALL EXPENSES PAID

OH AND WHILE YOU’RE TAKING IN THE VIEW

YOU’LL HELP US KILL A FEW OF THE ENEMIES WE’VE MADE

THEY PUT A GUN IN MY HANDS_ THEY PUT A GUN IN MY HANDS

SENT ME TO USE IT INTO WAR-TORN FOREIGN LANDS

AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A FOOL? AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A FOOL?

TO BE USED___ LIKE A TOOL_ AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A FOOL?

ME_ I DIDN’T WANT TO GO

THEY SAID IT WAS THE RULE_ FOR FREEDOM I MUST FIGHT

HUH?_ THAT BATTLE IT WAS LOST

THE DAY THEY MARCHED ME OFF WITH MY RIGHT TO DECIDE

WE_ WERE SENT STRAIGHT TO THE FRONT

THE LAST THING THAT I FELT WAS A BODY RENDING FORCE

AND WHAT WAS LEFT OF ME WAS SENT

BACK HOME TO NEXT OF KIN_ WITH A NOTE_ OF REMORSE

THEY PUT A FLAG ON MY GRAVE_ THEY PUT A FLAG ON MY GRAVE

THAT WILL FOREVER OVER MY DEAD BODY WAVE

AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A FOOL? AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A FOOL?

TO BE KILLED___ BY A RULE_ AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A FOOL?

WHY_ THEY HAD TO MAKE THE PRICE

THE HIGHEST SACRIFICE TO HEED MY COUNTRY’S CALL

IF_ IT SERVED A PUPOSE_ WHAT?

HOW LITTLE TIME IT BOUGHT FOR THE NEXT ONES TO FALL?

ASK_ THE WEALTHY CHOSEN FEW

WHO SENT US OFF TO DO THEIR DIRTY WORK AND DIE

WHEN IT COMES TO BEING FREE

THEY’RE WISER THAN ME_ THEY CAN SAY_ THEY’RE ALIVE

DON’T SAY THAT I TOLD YOU SO_ DON’T SAY THAT I TOLD YOU SO

PUT ON MY TOMBSTONE THAT I WAS THE LAST TO KNOW

AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A FOOL? AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A FOOL?

TO BE LED___ LIKE A MULE_ AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A FOOL?

AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A FOOL? AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A FOOL?

TO BE USED___ LIKE A TOOL_ AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A FOOL?

see original circa 1970

SWID ORIGINALS,