mcdonald gimme an f f gimme an i i gimme an s s gimme an h h what s that spell fish what s that spell fish what s that spell fish yeah come on all of you big strong men uncle sam needs your help again he s got himself in a terrible jam way down yonder in vietnam so put down your books and pick up a gun we re gonna have a whole lotta fun and it s one two three what are we fighting for don t ask me i don t give a damn next stop is vietnam and it s five six seven open up the pearly gates well there ain t no time to wonder why whoopee we re all gonna die well come on generals let s move fast your big chance has come at last gotta go out and get those reds the only good commie is one that s dead and you know that peace can only be won when we ve blown em all to kingdom come and it s one two three what are we fighting for don t ask me i don t give a damn next stop is vietnam and it s five six seven open up the pearly gates well there ain t no time to wonder why whoopee we re all gonna die well come on wall street don t move slow why man this is war a go go there s plenty good money to be made by supplying the army with the tools of the trade just hope and pray that if they drop the bomb they drop it on the viet cong and it s one two three what are we fighting for don t ask me i don t give a damn next stop is vietnam and it s five six seven open up the pearly gates well there ain t no time to wonder why whoopee we re all gonna die well come on mothers throughout the land pack your boys off to vietnam come on fathers don t hesitate send em off before it s too late be the first one on your block to have your boy come home in a box and it s one two three what are we fighting for don t ask me i don t give a damn next stop is vietnam and it s five six seven open up the pearly gates well there ain t no time to wonder why whoopee we re all gonna die