Escaped the master of death of embattled mist below. Though the war s now blowing in the wind, Heart and soul still rend. Then I felt no warriors fear I now intimately know. I didn t back down, but quelled the foe. Because I loved my country more than life Vowed to follow behind patriot s drum and fife.
Heroes are men endowed with great courage, With great strength sway bloody fields of carnage.
Heroes are men of bold exploits favored by God, Men with noble purpose born of native sod. So as you can plainly see, I m no hero. I did nothing special that honor on me should befall. In Vietnam I did a little walking, A little sweating, A little bleeding, almost dying. My purple heart won for actions That near cut life s silver cord, Some call A Move too slow award.