Hey, Vietnam, 
VietnamVietnam, 
VietnamVietnam, 
Vietnam, Vietnam
Yesterday, 
I got a letter from my friend fighting in 
VietnamAnd this is what he had to say"Tell all my friends that I'll be coming home soonMy time'll be up some time in JuneDon't forget", he said, "To tell my sweet MaryHer golden lips are sweet as cherry"
And it came from 
Vietnam, Vietnam
Vietnam, Vietnam
Vietnam, Vietnam, 
VietnamIt was just the next day, his mother got a telegram
It was addressed from 
VietnamNow mistress 
Brown, she lives in the 
USAAnd this is what she wrote and said"Don't be alarmed", she told me the telegram said"But mistress Brown your son is dead"
And it came from 
Vietnam, Vietnam
Vietnam, Vietnam
Vietnam, Vietnam, hey, 
VietnamSomebody please stop that war now
Vietnam, Vietnam, 
Vietnam, Vietnam, oh
Vietnam, Vietnam, oh
Vietnam, oh oh, oh oh
Somebody please stop it
Vietnam, Vietnam, oh
Vietnam, Vietnam, oh oh, oh oh
Vietnam, hey, 
Vietnam, aha
Vietnam, oh oh, yeah
I wanna say now somebody stop that war
Vietnam, oh yeah, aha