《Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues》是Tom Paxton演唱的歌曲，收錄於《The Best Of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help Wonder Wher I'm Bound: The Elektra Years》專輯中。
基本介紹
- 外文名：Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues
- 所屬專輯：The Best Of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help Wonder Wher I'm Bound: The Elektra Years
- 歌曲原唱：Tom Paxton
- 發行日期：2005年03月29日
歌曲歌詞
When I landed in Vietnam
I hardly got to see Saigon
They shaped us up and called the roll
And off we went on a long patrol
Swattin' flies swappin' lies
Firing the odd shot here and there
The captain called a halt that night
And we had chow by the pale moonlight
A lovely dinner they planned for us
With a taste like a seat on a crosstown bus
Some of the veterans left theirs in the cans
For the Viet Cong to find
Deadlier than a land mine
Well naturally somebody told a joke
And a couple of fellas began to smoke
I took a whiff as a cloud rolled by
And my nose went up like an infield fly
The captain this blonde fella from Yale said
"What's the matter with you baby "
Well I may be crazy but I think not
I'd swear to God that I smell pot
But who'd have pot in Vietnam
He said "What do you think you're sittin' on "
These funny little plants thousands of them
Good God Almighty Pastures of Plenty
We all lit up and by and by
The whole platoon was flying high
With a beautiful smile on the captain's face
He smelled like midnight on St Mark's Place
Cleaning his weapon chanting the Hare Krishna
The moment came as it comes to all
When I had to answer nature's call
I was stumbling around in a beautiful haze
When I met a little cat in black P J 's
Rifle ammo-belt B F Goodrich sandals
He looked up at me and said
"Whatsa' matta wit-choo baby "
He said "We're campin' down the pass
And smelled you people blowin' grass
And since by the smell you're smokin' trash
I brought you a taste of a special stash
Straight from Uncle Ho's victory garden
We call it Hanoi gold "
So his squad and my squad settled down
And passed some lovely stuff around
All too soon it was time to go
The captain got on the radio
"Hello headquarters
Hello headquarters
We have met the enemy
And they have been smashed "
