Live 20 Oct 1995 version
What did you do in the war now Daddy
Did you carry a great big gun
Did you go to the jungle, did you stay in school
Or were you a fortunate son
Did you ever see Jimi or Janis
Did you go to Woodstock too
What did you do in the war now Daddy
Daddy tell me what did you do
Come on boys!
What did you do in the war now Daddy
Were you just like Oliver North
Did you have a football injury to milk for all it was worth
Did you see the Beatles on the Sullivan Show
Did you watch them walk on the moon
What did you do in the war now Daddy
Daddy tell me what did you do
I know it was so long ago and your memory fades away
But were you in Ohio on that day in May
And did you dance to the music like Sly and the Family Stone
What did you do in the war now Daddy
Did you go or stay at home
What did you do in the war now Daddy
Did you join the National Guard
Did you give 'em hell like Vice President Quayle
Or did you burn your draft card
Did you write any good protest songs
Did you smoke marijuana too
What did you do in the war now Daddy
Daddy tell me what did you do
Oh, what did you do Daddy
Take it Boss
The above lyrics are for the live 20 Oct 1995 performance of WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR at Nick's Fat City in Pittsburgh, PA, during Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers' October Assault Tour. Bruce Springsteen plays guitar and sings backup vocals on this song.
In October 1995, Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers kicked off the release of their American Babylon album with a six-stop tour dubbed the "October Assault." Introduced as "honorary Houserocker of the week" on the first night, Bruce Springsteen joined the band for the majority of the set on all six dates, playing guitar and sharing vocals with Grushecky. At each show, Springsteen came out for American Babylon's WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR and remained on stage for the remainder of the set. The fourth date of the mini-tour (20 Oct 1995 in Pittsburgh, PA) was broadcast on radio. Eight songs from the fourth date and two songs from the fifth date (21 Oct 1995 in Pittsburgh, PA) were officially released.
This live 20 Oct 1995 version of WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR appears on one official release.
Info about the October Assault Tour is taken from Backstreets magazine issue #50/51.
List of available versions of WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR on this website:
WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR [Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers' album version]