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Draft Dodger Rag Lyrics by Kind of Like Spitting

Learn: The Songs of Phil Ochs

2005

[Intro]
You ready?

[Verse 1]
Well, I'm just a typical American boy
From a typical American town
I believe in God and Senator Dodge
And in keepin' old Castro down
And when it came my time to serve
I knew "Better dead than red"
But when I got to my old draft board
Buddy, this is what I said

[Chorus]
Sarge, I'm only eighteen, I got a ruptured spleen
And I always carry a purse
I've got eyes like a bat and my feet are flat
And my asthma's gettin' worse
Yes, think of my career, my sweetheart dear
And my poor old invalid aunt
Besides, I ain't no fool, I'm a-goin' to school
And I'm workin' in a defense plant

[Verse 2]
I've got a dislocated disc and a wracked up back
I'm allergic to flowers and bugs
And when the bombshell hits, I get epileptic fits
And I'm addicted to a thousand drugs
I got the weakness woes, I can't touch my toes
I can hardly reach my knees
And if the enemy came close to me
Well, I'd probably start to sneeze

[Chorus]
Sarge, I'm only eighteen, I got a ruptured spleen
I always carry a purse
I've got eyes like a bat and my feet are flat
And my asthma's gettin' worse
Yes, think of my career, my sweetheart dear
And my poor old invalid aunt
Besides, I ain't no fool, I'm a-goin' to school
And I'm workin' in a defense plant

[Verse 3]
And I hate Chou En Lai, and I hope he dies
But one thing you gotta see
Is that someone's gotta go over there
And that someone isn't me
So I wish you well, Sarge, give 'em hell
And kill me a thousand or so
And if you ever get a war without blood and gore
Well, I'll be the first to go

[Chorus]
Sarge, I'm only eighteen, I got a ruptured spleen
I always carry a purse
I've got eyes like a bat and my feet are flat
And my asthma's gettin' worse
Yes, think of my career, my sweetheart dear
And my poor old invalid aunt
Besides, I ain't no fool, I'm a-goin' to school
And I'm workin' in a defense plant

About “Draft Dodger Rag” by Kind of Like Spitting

Read the complete lyrics to "Draft Dodger Rag" by Kind of Like Spitting from the album "Learn: The Songs of Phil Ochs" in 2005. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Folk, Pop.

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