Story Behind The Song

BACK IN THE 80'S THIS SONG WON A LOCAL CHICAGO COMPETITION FOR A ROCK SONG. THIS MP3 WAS OFF OF A CASSETTE AND I HAVE THE MASTER IN STORAGE, IF THE VOCALS ARE TOO 70'S SOUNDING, THAT CAN BE REMEDIED.

Song Description

WRITTEN AFTER THE VIETNAM WAR, I WAS STRUCK BY A NUMBER OF VETS THAT I ENCOUNTERED, THEY KNEW THE WAR WAS UNWINNABLE, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE "GOING AGAINST THEIR WILL"

Lyrics

FEELING SICK 'BOUT THE WORLD CONDITION
UNCLE SAM'S GONNA SEND ME ON A DEADLY MISSION.
FIGHTING THE ENEMY WITH PRAYERS AND TEARS,
I DON'T WANNA DIE AND I'M SHAKING WITH FEAR.

I FEEL ENRAGED 'CAUSE I GOT NO CONTROL,
MY TIME'S RUNNING OUT AND I DON'T WANNA GO.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I SHOULD KILL OR BE KILLED,
I'M FIGHTING MY CONSCIENCE, "GOIN' 'GAINST MY WILL"

'I DON'T WANT TO DIE- I DON'T WANT TO KILL' 2X

VS 2
GOTTA BE A MAN FOR MY GOD AND COUNTRY,
WHO'S TO DECIDE IF I'LL BE DOING MY DUTY,
WHERE CAN I GO, WHERE CAN I HOPE TO BELONG,
I'D BETTER TAKE MY CHANCES WITH THE VIET CONG.

'I DON'T WANT TO DIE- I DON'T WANT TO KILL' 4X

BR
MY NUMBER'S COME UP, I'VE BEEN DRAFTED OFF TO WAR,
WHY AM I KILLING AND WHAT AM I DYING FOR?

CHORUS
I'M GOIN' AGAINST, I'M GOIN' AGAINST,
I'M GOIN' AGAINST MY WILL 4X

BRIDGE

CHORUS