Song Description

a young man goes off to war

Lyrics

Johnny Baker loves his country he'd defend her in a war
the day before his eighteenth birthday he enlisted in the Corps
He was barely out of high school when they handed him a gun
Stationed in North Carolina they raised some hell
when the work got done

Johnny was a real good soldier he stood in line with shined up boots
and pretty soon he's barkin' orders to the freshly shaved recruits
But he was itchin' for some action. It wasn't what he'd signed up for
He dreamed to someday be a hero and
hero's deeds are done in war.

Then one day he got his ticket. They sent him to a foreign shore
It did not take him long to realize.
He'd never been this scared before.

He wasn't sure where he was headed, It didn't seem to matter much
He thought of all his high school buddies and
mama's reassuring touch
All through the night he clutched his rifle
And finally drifted off to sleep
I do not think I need to remind you that
to the slaughter get sent the sheep

Johnny Baker loves his country. His country sent him off to war
He is just one of the children who don't know what they're fighting for
Johnny Baker loves his country. His country sent him off to war
Johnny Baker loves his country. Johnny Baker dreams no more.