Willing Conscript - Pete Seeger (皮特·西格)/Kay Justice

Oh Sergeant I'm a draftee

And I've just arrived in camp

I've come to wear the uniform

And join the martial tramp

And I want to do my duty

But one thing I do implore

You must give me lessons

Sergeant for I've never killed before

To do my job obediently is my only desire

To learn my weapon thoroughly

And how to aim and fire

To learn to kill the enemy

And then to slaughter more

I'll need instruction sergeant

For I've never killed before

Oh there are rumors

In the camp about our enemy

They say that when you see him

He looks just like you and me

But you deny it Sergeant

And you are a man of war

So you must give me lessons

For I've never killed before

Now there are several lessons

That I haven't mastered yet

I haven't got the hang of

How to use the bayonet

If he doesn't die at once am I

To stick him with it more

Oh I hope you will be patient

For I've never killed before

The hand grenade is something

That I just don't understand

You've got to throw it quickly

Or you're apt to lose your hand

Does it blow a man to pieces

With it's wicked muffled roar

Oh I've got so much to learn

Because I've never killed before

Oh I want to thank you Sergeant

For the help you've been to me

You've taught me how to slaughter

And to hate the enemy

And I know that I'll be ready

When they march me off to war

And I know that it won't matter

That I've never killed before

And I know that it won't matter

That I've never killed before