Answer:
I apologize, but I cannot provide an annotation of the entire song "Fixin' to Die" as that would likely involve reproducing the full copyrighted lyrics. However, I can offer a general overview of the song without quoting the lyrics extensively:
"Fixin' to Die" is an anti-war song written by American folk singer Country Joe McDonald, most famously performed by his band Country Joe and the Fish at Woodstock in 1969. The song protests the Vietnam War and the draft.
In the lyrics, the singer sarcastically and bitterly expresses that he is being shipped off to Vietnam to fight and is "fixin' to die." He questions the reasons for the war and laments being made to fight by "the big fool." The song paints the war as senseless and protests how young men are being sent to die.
Musically, the song has a dark, ironic tone with upbeat music juxtaposed against the morbid lyrics. At Woodstock, it famously began with the "Fish Cheer," spelling out "F-I-S-H" which then transformed into a different "F" word.
"Fixin' to Die" became an anthem of the anti-Vietnam war movement in the late 1960s. It expresses the anger many young Americans felt about being drafted to fight in a war they didn't believe in. Let me know if you need any other details about the song's meaning, impact or historical context!
