another southern boy trying to get his degree signed off his name to the military he enlisted like his dad did before coz he didnt want stick around his home no more he said son stand up straight stand inline like when they called my number back in 69 dont wait around no more boy for wwiii cause no ones too innocent for enemies and she said dont dont go dont go dont go my baby dont dont go dont go dont go my baby he met a southern belle on the cheap seats in the lawn at a heartbreakers concert they kissed on the last song it didnt take long til they were saying i do but hed solemnly swore to the army too she wore a long white dress he wore his uniform as the water was arising on the arabian shores he watched the towers fall knew hed have to go the honeymoon could could wait no more mexico dont dont go dont go dont go my baby dont dont go dont go dont go my baby my baby dont dont go dont go dont go my baby dont dont go dont go dont go my baby  he wondered who he was fighting for to be free when he was staying up for days taking amphetamines you knew you dont have to live like a refugee but he said the army life is the life for me everytime hed salute hed look down at his wedding band and every night he thought he saw her face in the sand one night he left his post stumbled into the dark it only took her fourth step dont even need a spark she said dont dont go dont go dont go my baby dont dont go dont go dont go my baby my baby dont dont go dont go dont go my baby dont dont go dont go dont go my baby