Through the smoke, through the fire Is the heat and the rain The soldiers ran for cover. down the drain. Ambush on the left, battle-roars on their right The moon was bright in the dead of the night Looking' down at their final fight ... Open fire! - shoot to kill! At sunrise the fires died the bloodshed was over Young jim lay dead - shot in the head His eyes looking nowhere A small-town-hero, at 18 a zero ... No turnin' back Never had the will to shoot to kill Dead on the first attack Open fire! - shoot to kill! Rule 1: shoot first, then ask questions! Rule 2: the winner hails! Rule 3: remember, total destruction! Rule 4: dead men tell no tales! You man of war! well you live to see tomorrow! Be wiser than your father was Don't fall as a hero Die! if you want to but man you can count me out 'cause i've been there before ... It's a cold - bloody war And i know what's it all about ... Open fire! - shoot to kill! - dead men tales no tales - Shoot to kill ... - you're all gonna die!