Well, come on all of you big strong men Uncle Sam needs your help, again He got himself in a terrible jam Way down yonder in Vietnam Put down your books and pick up a gun We're gonna have a whole lotta fun And it's 1 - 2 - 3, what are we fightin'for ? Don't ask me I don't give a damn, the next stop is Vietnam And it's 5 - 6 - 7, open up the pearly gates Well, there ain't no time to wonder why whoopee !  -  we're all gonna die Now come on Wall Street, don't be slow Why man, this's war a-go-go There's plenty good money to be made Supplyin'the army with the tools of the trade Just hope and pray that when they drop the bomb They drop it on the Viet Cong And it's 1 - 2 - 3, what are we fightin'for ? Don't ask me I don't give a damn, the next stop is Vietnam And it's 5 - 6 - 7, open up the pearly gates Well, there ain't no time to wonder why whoopee ! - we're all gonna die Now come on generals, let's move fast Your big chance is here at last At night you go out and get those reds Cause the only good commie is one that's dead You know that peace can only be won When you blow 'em all to kingdom come And it's 1 - 2 - 3, what are we fightin'for ? Don't ask me I don't give a damn, the next stop is Vietnam And it's 5 - 6 - 7, open up the pearly gates Well, there ain't no time to wonder why whoopee ! - we're all gonna die (Couplet instrumental) And it's 1 - 2 - 3, what are we fightin'for ? Don't ask me I don't give a damn, the next stop is Vietnam And it's 5 - 6 - 7, open up the pearly gates Well, there ain't no time to wonder why whoopee ! - we're all gonna die Now come on mothers throughout the land Pack your boys off to Vietnam Come on fathers, don't hesitate Send your sons 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 1 - 2 - 3, what are we fightin'for ? Don't ask me I don't give a damn, the next stop is Vietnam And it's 5 - 6 - 7, open up the pearly gates Well, there ain't no time to wonder why whoopee ! - we're all gonna die...