When I first left school
I couldn’t find a place
I couldn’t find a job
And the streets were rough
The times were hard
Were very hard
But then I saw a chance
And without a thought
Without a second glance
Without a second thought
I joined up
Oh, come on boys
Did you hear the call
It’s gonna be tough
You’re going to war
Oh, come on boys
It’s gonna be rough
You're going to war
In the desert dust
Oh, come on boys
Did you hear the call
It’s gonna be tough
You’re going to war
Oh, come on boys
It’s gonna be rough
You're going to war
In the desert dust
Well, the air was hot
I could hardly breathe
I could hardly breathe
So, this is hell
No, it's worse than that
Much worse than that
I was going mad
I was going insane
Screams all around
Inside my brain
I pulled the trigger
Now you're dead
Oh, come on boys
Did you hear the call
It’s gonna be tough
You’re going to war
Oh, come on boys
It’s gonna be rough
You're going to war
In the desert dust
You're going to war
In the desert dust
You're going to war
In the desert dust