Discover the story of the song > Uncle Sam Blues – Hot Tuna

The protagonist is filling out a questionnaire because he is going off to war. He talks about Uncle Sam, who is not a woman but can take men away for war. He mentions that there are many other guys in the service who also don't understand why they are fighting. He expresses his desire to fight and kill someone without breaking any laws. Overall, the protagonist is preparing to go to war and expressing his desire for violence.