Big Time In The Jungle

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[Verse 1]
Down in DEutaw, Alabama in CNineteen Sixty-GFive
A Dyoung man ‘bout 21,
no Cdifferent than you or GI
He’s catchin’ Amcatfish,
and gettin’ Ddrunk
But Uncle AmSam called,
he called him Dup,
Sent him out to VietGnam,
That young Amman,
Got his Dlife turned upside down,
Turned his Dsmile into a frown,
Robbed that Dking of his crown,
For an ideal he didn’t even know aGbout,
[Verse 2]
He was Dgamblin’ at the wagon,when Cthat army man showed Gup,
And he Dflashed that pen and paper,
And Cole Fukie he signed Gup,
There’s gonna be a Ambig time,
In the junDgle,
Gonna be a Amfirefight,
Gonna be a rumDble,
Send me out to VietGnam,
I’ll fight ten Ammen,
I got nothin’ Dleft in the States for me,
I wanna Dsee the world you see,
I know that DUncle Sam needs me,
To fight for an ideal I know nothing aGbout.
[Instrumental]
D C G D C G Am D Am D G
[Verse 3]
Oh the Ddrop point was dusty and the Cdrill sergeant was Gloud,
And he Dcould not see the corpses,
for Cthe ragin’ dust Gcloud
Grab your Amduffle bags,
head to the checkDpoint
Welcome to VietAmnam boys,
you’re in for a hell of a Dfight,
Take it from the ones who Gknow.
The army moves Amslow,
Hurry up and Dwait,
don’t sleep Dlate,
And learn to Dhate your brother,
Before you hate your Gfoe,
[Verse 4]
On Dpatrol out in the rice fields,
Them Cchoppers flew Glow,
DGlancing up for the hand signal,
To tell you Cwhere tGo go,
Then the bombs started Amfallin’
And they pounded Dhis brain,
And he thought about EuAmtaw,
And who was to Dblame,
For sendin’ him to VietGnam,
[Outro]
Am D Am D G
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The story behind the song

Old Crow Medicine Show is an Americana string band known for their old-time, folk, and alternative country sound, often infused with punk rock energy. They frequently perform pre-World War II blues and folk songs alongside their original material. This song appears on their 2004 album, O.C.M.S. It plays like a journey into the wild heart of their musical style.

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