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Terry Whitmore went off to warSaw the nightmares that so many seen beforeHe saw all the facts distortedRapes and murders unreportedBombed out villages, mass graves, and moreBut he stuck it out, tried to play it coolAwoke each morning trying to make it throughJust take it day by dayAnd try to kill the enemy'Cause if you don't he or she might be killing youTerry Whitmore was a MarineA hardened, angry well-oiled machineReady on commandTo tighten up his handAnd send a thousand rounds flying through the treesHe walked the trails, each step with careIn case the landmines start exploding everywhereAs mangled bodies pile upA Marine don't seem so tough'Cause those romantic myths of war all disappearTerry Whitmore, he got it badCountless shards of metal sticking in legSongtexteThey were under open skiesWhen they were taken by surpriseAnd mortar landed a couple feet awayHe was taken to JapanGot a medal from LBJ's own handHe was hurt but he was strong'Cause he was finally going homeBut when he could walk they tried to send him back againTerry Whitmore, he finally fledMet some anti-war activists in JapanAnd they helped him fleeGot him a ticket for freeOn the Underground Railroad heading westSo there he was, dressed in disguiseDeserting with six other guys"Fuck you, Uncle SamI got my freedom back againYou can keep your war and all your racist lies""I was fighting the VietcongWhile back in Memphis cops was chasing us with dogsDid I really do that shit?I let this government push me into it"Terry Whitmore's fight was not in VietnamTerry Whitmore, he was just oneOf the soldiers who did what had to be doneIn breaking with the liesHe saved countless lives'Cause when he walked away he helped end Vietnam Aus Songtexte Mania