Charlie Hurst was a rolling stone when he'd get his poison he'd rest his bones a Vietnam vet, star-spangled reject you'll catch him at the shelter on spring and 5th
[Pre chorus:] American icon, hero in Saigon prayed hard to Jesus Christ Charlie got strung out in 69'
[Chorus:] long live Charlie Hurst Ho Chi Mihn and the 101st the NVA, and bombs away Hanoi rocked in 68'
Phan Chu was from north Vietnam across the border in a communist land he ran guns for the Asha valley fought for V.C against the U.S. military his village was wiped out his family was gunned he ran the jungle in the middle of the night Charlie don't know how to surf this one knew how to fight
[Chorus:] long live Phan Trihn Charlie Hurst and Ho Chi Mihn LBJ, the bombing campaign Hanoi rocked in 68' 68'..... bomb's away... Hanoi rocked, in 68'