Inch by inch, and mile by mile Such a little country seems hardly worthwhile Tell me soldier, why do you roam? Why don't you stay right here at home? I'm gonna fight for my Uncle Sam Because there's trouble in South Vietnam Inch by inch, and mile by mile Such a little country seems hardly worthwhile Come listen good people, so free and so brave There's a danger a-comin', and it plans to enslave It has captured one billion with deception and lies And raised an iron curtain that muffles their cries Inch by inch, and mile by mile Such a little country seems hardly worthwhile No soldier wants war, they know it is hell But the enemy we face, like a cancerous cell Countries they've taken, one by one No we're gonna fight, we're not gonna run Inch by inch, and mile by mile Such a little country seems hardly worthwhile I sing out for freedom with all of my heart My song of freedom is a very small part I'll fight for life and liberty And the right of a newborn babe to be free Inch by inch, and mile by mile Such a little country, yes, it's worthwhile Yes, it's worthwhile