Fate chose me as a conscript Hang the carkeys on the wall Pack my bags, change my home town For the desert's night cold As a boy, as a man As a boy and as a man, yeah Nothing to lose here Except maybe your life Only the goodness They will protect you The enemy's trophy that's what we are Gotta be strong gotta kick some ass Or kill the time by smoking grass Stop get ready focus the first one Stop get ready focus the next one And shoot'em down in rows That's better man You'll become a man You'll become a man of honour and pride That's better man You'll become a man You'll become a man of honour and pride Stop get ready focus the first one Stop get ready focus the next one As a boy, as a man As a boy and as a man, yeah Mama cries daddy's pride Girlfriend's pregnant time to realize Defend your country Join the army fight for freedom How the f**k, do you become a man here? As a boy, as a man As a boy and as a man, yeah