[Verse 1]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 3]
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

[Outro]
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