Well, there's no charge for the haircut And the bullets come free My Uncle Sam sent a letter, said He's got a mission for me.
I'm a ranger, not a stranger And I live in Saigon We've got a team of special forces And we deliver napalm.
And if they tell you that I've lost my mind Baby it's not gone just a little hard to find By the time this letter gets home I'd be gone, gone, yeah gone.
And if they tell you that I'm M.I.A. Think a little less about me each day 'Cause if I ever get back I'll be shell shocked, whoa. Shell shocked, yeah.
Feels funny riding in my car Used to drive a tank and shoot a B.A.R. I know I'm home But I feel gone, gone, yeah, gone.
Now it's over and the homeland's safe Got a purple heart to show the world I'm brave. The businessmen sat at home While I got shell shocked, whoa. Shell shocked, whoa. Shell shock Shell shock Shell shock