Inch by inch, and mile by mile
Such a little country seems hardly worthwhile
Tell me soldier, why do you roam?
Why don't you stay right here at home?
I'm gonna fight for my Uncle Sam
Because there's trouble in South Vietnam
Inch by inch, and mile by mile
Such a little country seems hardly worthwhile
Come listen good people, so free and so brave
There's a danger a-comin', and it plans to enslave
It has captured one billion with deception and lies
And raised an iron curtain that muffles their cries
Inch by inch, and mile by mile
Such a little country seems hardly worthwhile
No soldier wants war, they know it is hell
But the enemy we face, like a cancerous cell
Countries they've taken, one by one
No we're gonna fight, we're not gonna run
Inch by inch, and mile by mile
Such a little country seems hardly worthwhile
I sing out for freedom with all of my heart
My song of freedom is a very small part
I'll fight for life and liberty
And the right of a newborn babe to be free
Inch by inch, and mile by mile
Such a little country, yes, it's worthwhile
Yes, it's worthwhile