We came in spasticLike tame-less horsesWe left in plasticAs numbered corpsesAnd we learned fastTo travel lightOur arms were heavy but our bellies were tight
We had no home-frontWe had no soft soapThey sent us PlayboyThey gave us Bob HopeWe dug in deepAnd shot on sightAnd prayed to Jesus Christ with all of our might
We had no camerasTo shoot the landscapeWe passed the hash pipeAnd played our Doors tapesAnd it was dark...So dark at nightAnd we held on to each otherLike brother to brotherWe promised our mothers we'd write
[Chorus:]And we would all go down togetherWe said we'd all go down togetherYes we would all go down together
Remember Charlie?Remember Baker?They left their childhoodOn every acreAnd who was wrong?And who was right?It didn't matter in the thick of the fight...
We, held the day,...In the palm of our handsThey, ruled the nightAnd the night, seemed to last as long as six weeksOn Parris IslandWe held the coastlineThey held the highlandAnd they were sharpAs sharp as knivesThey heard the hum of the motorsThey counted the rotorsAnd waited for us to arrive
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