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The Uncle Sammy Butt Fuck Blues

Listen up children, got a story for you
All about the red, white and blue
ain't pretty but it sure is true
Uncle Sammy he's got something for you

So grab your guitar boys
and put another mile on your shoes
Let me tell you people
got the Uncle Sammy butt fuck blues

Saw my recruiter, said I want to enlist
He said," we don't want you boy, but if you insist."
I'll sign anything, just give me a pen
" Stand in that line there and we'll tell you when"

So I grabbed my guitar
and I put another mile on my shoes
Let me tell you people
got the Uncle Sammy butt fuck blues

Sergeant tells me I better get in line
They've got my body, but I've got my mind
And when I've had enough of it
I give him the finger and then I split

Then I grab my guitar boys
and put another mile on my shoes
Let me tell you people
got the Uncle Sammy butt fuck blues

Put in twelve hours, here come Captain White
Said ,"Boy, come back and paint this wall tonight."
Lieutenant tells me I got a watch to do
give 'em each a finger and I yelled,"Fuck you!"

Then I grab my guitar boys
and put another mile on my shoes
Let me tell you people
got the Uncle Sammy butt fuck blues

by... James W. Bush (1979)