In The Early Morning Rain

Got a letter in the mail,

Go to war or go to jail,

Got a letter in the ma-a-a-ail

In the early morning rain

I packed my bags I kissed my wife,

Headed for the Army life,

I packed my bags I kissed my wi-I-I-ife,

In the early morning rain,

Told my Daughter not to cry,

But I had tears in my eyes,

Told my daughter not to cry-y-y-y

In the early morning rain,

With this weapon in my hand,

And a pocket full of sand,

With this weapon in my ha-a-a-and,

In the early morning rain,

Got the enemy to my front,

And the ocean to my rear,

Wounded dying's all I he-e-e-e-ear,

In the early morning rain,

As I lay here to rest,

Caught a bullet to the chest,

Even though I did my be-e-e-est,

In the early morning rain,

Tell my darling not to cry,

Cuz I'll never say goodbye,

Tell my darling not to cry-y-y-y,

In the early morning rain,

Many a soldier will die today,

Guess there's nothing left to say,

So our children they may play-y-y-y,

In the early morning rain,

Yes now sergeant I can see,

Why this trainings good for me,

Forever more we will be free-e-e-e,

In the early morning rain