Sands of Tehran Mom, come and get me, take me away Dead or alive, Mom, don’t leave me to stay Mom, I am burning, the stray dogs will feast They’ll tear at my body, devouring the beast City of fire, a city that’s burning Out here the night… burns far brighter than day Mountains of corpses, the dead lie unburied Death is a shadow that stalks every doorway Oh, God Almighty! I see our own armor! Three hundred burning—all hit, all in flames! I look to the sky, see the words on the overpass: “Hey there, Marines, welcome to Hell just the same!” Mom, come and get me, take me away Dead or alive, Mom, don’t leave me to stay Mom, I am burning, the stray dogs will feast They’ll tear at my body, devouring the beast So much for glory, the “Queen of Battle” You hug the dirt, try to stay in one piece… The Mujahideen shout, “What a wonderful hunt, boys!” They’re sending a message: the hunters are us—not the fleet My Gunny’s scared: “Get the hell up, you boot, now! Open your eyes, boy! What’s with the shakes? Get on your feet, fix your weapon, and push forward!” “For God’s sake, have mercy, sir—for Christ’s sake…” Mom, come and get me, take me away Dead or alive, Mom, don’t leave me to stay Mom, I am burning, the stray dogs will feast They’ll tear at my body, devouring the beast Set the sight to zero-eight! Keep the engine running! Hey, brother, watch our flank, don’t let ’em through! Sweep that .50, don’t stop the gunning… But I don’t know if that’ll see us through… RPGs are flying in from every corner They’re forcing us to die in fear and shame Look up! Look up! Even our own birds— Even the jets can’t make them stop their aim! Mom, come and get me, take me away Dead or alive, Mom, don’t leave me to stay Mom, I am burning, the stray dogs will feast They’ll tear at my body, devouring the beast Mom, come and get me, take me away Dead or alive, Mom, don’t leave me to stay Mom, I am burning, the stray dogs will feast They’ll tear at my body, devouring the beast