I left my home I left my home To join the army To join the army I left my home I left my home To join the army To join the army The day I left The day I left My momma cried My momma cried She thought that I She thought that I Would surely die Would surely die I left my wife I left my wife Standing at the door Standing at the door She knew that I She knew that I Would die at war Would die at war I left my son I left my son Playing in the yard Playing in the yard Seeing daddy leave Seeing daddy leave Made him cry so hard Made him cry so hard The day I left The day I left Shook my daddy's hand Shook my daddy's hand He said that I He said that I Had become a man Had become a man Oo We Oo We Oo We Oo We Oo We Oo We Oo We Oo We Oo We Oo We Oo We Oo We To join the army To join the army