“Hey, Marine, have you heard? | Hey, Marine… | L. B. J. has passed the word. | Hey, Marine… | Say good-by to Dad and Mom. | Hey, Marine… | Youìre gonna die in Viet Nam. | Hey, Marine, yeah!”

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