Goodbye, Mother, I'm joining the armyI'll send you letters, I don't want you to forget mePapa said it was time for me to pack up and goI guess Daddy is rightBut I'd rather stay here with you, Mama, it'll be all rightWith pride I'll stand tall for the countryI'll do what I've got to doBut I'll miss youI can't forget the moment I said goodbye, MotherBombs have been droppedNow the guns are being firedIt's getting toughI'm getting tiredWe lost MitchellI was standing by his sideHe got shotI lost a brother, MamaIt's me who closed his eyesWith pride I'll stand tall for the countryI'll do what I've got to doBut I'll miss youI can't forget the moment I said goodbyeI can't forget the moment I said goodbye, MotherWith pride I'll stand tall for the countryI'll do what I've got to doBut I'll miss youI can't forget the moment I said goodbye, MotherI can't forget the moment I said goodbye, MotherForget the moment I said goodbye, mother