Paradise

They gave me a green uniform and Black boots for my feet
18 and wild as hell, I thought it would be neat
They put me on a plane to some strange and foreign land
I Said good bye to mom and dad, and hello to Uncle Sam

Once I was a Soldier, Not afraid to Die
Now I'm a little older, and I'm not afraid to cry
Every day I'm thankful, just to be alive
When you've been where I've been any kind of life...
Is paradise

Christmas of 89 was a lonely time for me
Panama was probably nice, but it was nothing like Tennessee
I never though the day would come when I might have to kill a man
I did not sleep a wink that night, but we won for Uncle Sam

Once I was a Soldier, Not afraid to Die
Now I'm a little older, and I'm not afraid to cry
Every day I'm thankful, just to be alive
When you've been where I've been any kind of life...
Is paradise

When you've been where I've been any kind of Life...
Is Paradise...

*Paradise, by Craig Morgan
-Note- Craig morgan was in the 82nd Airborne in 1989 when he jumped in to Panama. He wrote this song about his time there. Now, Retired, he is a country music superstar who is still an official recruiter for the US Army. He actually recruits people and swears them in on stage! THANK YOU CRAIG! God Bless~