Singin' In Vietnam Talkin' Blues Lyrics - Johnny Cash

One mornin' at breakfast, I said to my wife 

We been everywhere once and some places twice 

As I had another helping of country ham 

She said "We ain't never been to Vietnam 

"And there's a bunch of our boys over there." 

So we went to the Orient: Saigon 

Well we got a big welcome when we drove in 

Through the gates of a place that they call Long Vinh 

We checked in and everything got kinda quiet 

But a soldier boy said: "Just wait 'til tonight 

"Things get noisy. Things start happenin' 

"Big bad firecrackers." 

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Well that night we did about four shows for the boys 

And they were livin' it up with a whole lot of noise 

We did our last song for the night 

And we crawled into bed for some peace and quiet 

But things weren't peaceful. And things weren't quiet 

Things were scary 

Well for a few minutes June never said one word 

And I thought at first that she hadn't heard 

Then a shell exploded not two miles away 

She sat up in bed and I heard her say: "What was that?" 

I said: "That was a shell, or a bomb." 

She said: "I'm scared." I said "Me too." 

Well all night long that noise kept on 

And the sound would chill you right to the bone 

The bullets and the bombs, and the mortar shells 

Shook our bed every time one fell 

And it never let up; it was gonna get worse 

Before it got any better 

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Well when the sun came up, the noise died down 

We got a few minutes sleep, an' we were sleepin' sound 

When a soldier knocked on our door and said: 

"Last night they brought in seven dead, and 14 wounded." 

And would we come down to the base hospital, and see the boys 

"Yes!" 

So we went to the hospital ward by day 

And every night we were singin' away 

Then the shells and the bombs was goin' again 

And the helicopters brought in the wounded men 

Night after night; day after day 

Comin' and a goin' 

So we sadly sang for them our last song 

And reluctantly we said: "So long." 

We did our best to let 'em know that we care 

For every last one of 'em that's over there 

Whether we belong over there or not 

Somebody over here love's 'em, and needs 'em 

Well now that's about all that there is to tell 

About that little trip into livin' hell 

And if I ever go back over there any more 

I hope there's none of our boys there for me to sing for 

I hope that war is over with 

And they all come back home 

To stay 

In peace