Panama One

Shipped off to Panama
Part of the 57th Support Squadron
We underwent Marine training
In Air Base Defense
And it was Lackland Air Force Base
All over again
Except the instructors
Were twice as bad
Or thought they were

One stepped over the line
Drove this kid half mad
Had him confined to the
Brig where real Marines
would make a man
Out of him

A short time later
After he was released
He spoke not a word unless
Spoken too

The day we received our assignments
He was still making up
For lost time
Time that was running out on him
Then one day he just disappeared
Rumor coming down
that they found him
Slumped over on his bunk
Wearing his helmet
With his rifle by his side
A bullet where his heart once
Was