Jan & Dean - Only A Boy Lyrics
Only last JuneHe got his diplomaIn just a short whileTrainin' in OklahomaLearnin' to shootTo salute, shine a bootTakin' orders, fixin' mortarsGuardin' our boardersHe was only a boyBut had a man's job to doWilling to dieFor me, for youSet sail for VietnamTo help out our nationTryin' to put downThe Red infiltrationFightin' in trenchesOut in drenches and stenchesShootin' headlongAt a throng of Viet CongHe was only a boyBut had a man's job to doWilling to dieNot just for me, but for youHe thought about his folksHe sure missed his girlAs bullets and shellsAround him started to swirlOne ripped through his shirtBlood spurt, man it hurtHe spun around, fell face downHead to the groundHe was only a boyBut had a man's job to doWilling to dieFor me, for youAh, so his parents got a medalSo his girl got his ringBut to his country he leftOne very special thingHe helped people stay freeFrom the misery of tyrannyYeah he died without frightIn a fight that he knew was rightHe was only a boyBut had a man's job to doWilling to dieNot just for me, but for you
