Oh I'm just a typical American boy From a typical American town. I believe in God and Senator Dodd And keeping 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've 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 getting worse! Yes, think of my career and my sweetheart dear, And my poor old invalid aunt! Besides I ain't no fool, I'm a-going to school And I'm a-working in a defense plant! -- Phil Ochs, "Draft Dodger Rag"

Oh I'm just a typical American boy

From a typical American town.

I believe in God and Senator Dodd

And keeping 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've 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 getting worse!

Yes, think of my career and my sweetheart dear,

And my poor old invalid aunt!

Besides I ain't no fool, I'm a-going to school

And I'm a-working in a defense plant!

-- Phil Ochs, "Draft Dodger Rag"



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