A vacation in the foreign land
Uncle Sam does the best he can
You´re in the army now
Oh, oh you´re in the army - now

Now you remember what the draft man said
Nothing to do all day but stay in bed
You´re in the army now
Oh, oh you´re in the army - now

You´ll be a hero of the neighbourhood
Nobody knows that you left for good
You´re in the army now
Oh, oh you´re in the army - now

Smiling faces on the way to ´Nam
But once you get there no one gives a damn
You´re in the army now
Oh, oh you´re in the army - now

Shots ring out in the dead of night
The sergeant calls : "Stand up and fight!"
You´re in the army now
Oh, oh you´re in the army - now

You´ve got your orders to shoot on sight
your finger´s on the trigger but it don´t seem right
You´re in the army now
Oh, oh you´re in the army - now

Night is falling and you just can´t see
Is this illusion or reality
You´re in the army now
Oh, oh you´re in the army - now