When I was young I wanted to be all I could be So I signed up for the infantry They trained me well They put a rifle in my hand Said give 'em hell And don't let up Well up 'til then I'd just been wanderin' through a dream Now my life made perfect Perfect sense to me They sent me out and soon I met the enemy I took my gun and shot him down As he lay I watched the life fade from his eyes As the blood ran down his face Said oh my God What the hell have I just done I took his life Right there he lays And up 'til then I'd just been wanderin' through a dream I'd never killed a man I'd never felt that sting They sent me out and soon I met the enemy I took my gun and shot him down When I was young I wanted to be all I could be So I signed up to go to war They trained me well But they don't train for how it feels It sends a chill down through my core I don't know how to deal with how this feels How was I supposed to know How could I know How could I know How could I know How could I know How could I know How could I know