Through the smoke, through the fire
Is the heat and the rain
The soldiers ran for cover. Down the drain.
Ambush on the left, Battle-roars on their right
The moon was bright in the dead of the night
Looking’ down at their final fight …
“Open fire! – Shoot to kill!”
At sunrise the fires died the bloodshed was over
Young Jim lay dead – shot in the head
His eyes looking nowhere
A small-town-hero, at 18 a zero …
no turnin’ back
Never had the will to shoot to kill
Dead on the first attack
“Open fire! – Shoot to kill!”
RULE 1: “Shoot first, then ask questions!
RULE 2: “The winner hails!
RULE 3: Remember, Total destruction!
RULE 4: “Dead men tell no tales!
You man of war! Well you live to see tomorrow!
Be wiser than your father was
Don’t fall as a hero
DIE! If you want to but man you can count me out
‘Cause I’ve been there before …
It’s a cold – bloody war
And I know what’s it all about …
“Open fire! – Shoot to kill!”
– Dead men tales no tales –
“Shoot to kill” … – You’re all gonna die!