Terry Whitmore went off to war
Saw the nightmares that so many seen before
He saw all the facts distorted
Rapes and murders unreported
Bombed out villages, mass graves, and more
But he stuck it out, tried to play it cool
Awoke each morning trying to make it through
Just take it day by day
And try to kill the enemy
Cuz if you don't he or she might be killing you
Terry Whitmore was a Marine
A hardened, angry well-oiled machine
Ready on command
To tighten up his hand
And send a thousand rounds flying through the trees
He walked the trails, each step with care
In case the landmines start exploding everywhere
As mangled bodies pile up
A Marine don't seem so tough
Cuz those romantic myths of war all disappear
Terry Whitmore, he got it bad
Countless shards of metal sticking in leg
They were under open skies
When they were taken by surprise
And mortar landed a couple feet away
He was taken to Japan
Got a medal from LBJ's own hand
He was hurt but he was strong
Cuz he was finally going home
But when he could walk they tried to send him back again
Terry Whitmore, he finally fled
Met some anti-war activists in Japan
And they helped him flee
Got him a ticket for free
On the Underground Railroad heading west
So there he was, dressed in disguise
Deserting with 6 other guys
"F*ck you, Uncle Sam
I got my freedom back again
You can keep your war and all your racist lies"
"I was fighting the Vietcong
While back in Memphis cops was chasing us with dogs
Did I really do that shit?
I let this government push me into it
Terry Whitmore's fight was not in Vietnam
Terry Whitmore, he was just one
Of the soldiers who did what had to be done
In breaking with the lies
He saved countless lives
Cuz when he walked away he helped end Vietnan
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