Verse:
G5                              C5
Well I turned eighteen and I didn't know
D5                     G5
just what to do and where to go
G5                              C5
I didn't play no sports, I wasn't in no band
D5                     G5
Didn't want to eat from some boss's hand

Chorus:
G5                              C5
But I always liked what the general said
D5                     G5
and I ain't afraid to end up dead
G5                              C5
daddy always said to be a man
D5                     G5
so I'm shippin off to Afghanistan

Verse:
Well my girlfriend says that I must be crazy
cause up to now I've just been lazy
sitting around no purpose at all
waiting for the big old axe to fall

Chorus:
But I always liked what the general said
and I ain't afraid to end up dead
daddy always said to be a man
so I'm shippin off to Afghanistan

Verse:
Well I saw a recruiter just the other day
said if you're looking for adventure come this way
gave me a pen, he said sign right here
I said what am I gonna do with mama's tears

Chorus:
But I always liked what the general said
and I ain't afraid to end up dead
daddy always said to be a man
so I'm shippin off to Afghanistan

Verse:
And it was our first night under the desert heat
we were sitting there pumping jack mark's beats
when all of a sudden the thunder hit the van
men saying take cover if you can

Chorus:
But I always liked what the general said
and I ain't afraid to end up dead
daddy always said to be a man
so I'm shippin off to Afghanistan
(repeat)