When was the song “Draft Dodger Rag” released by Pete Seeger?

The song Draft Dodger Rag was released in 2004, on the album “Pete Seeger: A Link In The Chain”.

Who composed the song “Draft Dodger Rag” by Pete Seeger?

The song “Draft Dodger Rag” by Pete Seeger was composed by PHIL OCHS.

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Draft Dodger Rag

PHIL OCHS

I'm just a typical American from a typical American town
I believe in God and Senator Todd and a-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 got a ruptured spleen
And I always carry a purse
I got eyes like a bat, my feet are flat and my asthma's getting worse
Oh I think of my career, my sweetheart dear, and my poor old invalid aunt
Besides, I ain't no fool, I'm goin' to school
And I'm working in a defense plant

I got a dislocated disc and a wracked up back
I'm allergic to flowers and bugs
And when bombshells hit, I get epileptic fits
And I'm addicted to a thousand drugs
I got the weakness woes, I can't touch my toes
I can hardly touch my knees
And if the enemy came close to me
I'd probably start to sneeze

[Chorus]

I hate Chou En Lai, and I hope he dies,
But one thing you gotta see
That someone's gotta go over there
But that someone isn't me
So I wish you well, Sarge, give 'em Hell
Yeah kill me a thousand or more
And if you ever get a war without blood and gore
Well I'll be the first to go

[Chorus]

Trivia about the song Draft Dodger Rag by Pete Seeger

When was the song “Draft Dodger Rag” released by Pete Seeger?: The song Draft Dodger Rag was released in 2004, on the album “Pete Seeger: A Link In The Chain”.
Who composed the song “Draft Dodger Rag” by Pete Seeger?: The song “Draft Dodger Rag” by Pete Seeger was composed by PHIL OCHS.