Going to Nicaragua, where your dad had gone
Mama dropped down to her knees
When the state came to the door
And when you got that letter
A tear dropped from your momma's eyes
Another man whom she had loved
Was being sent off to die
Whoa, whoa Nicaragua
Whoa whoa, Nicaragua
Next year was your brother
Your mama she went to the sky
All alone in Vietnam, your cousin laid down his life
Woah Woah, Nicaragua
Woah Woah, Nicaragua
You've been here for six years
Through letters you've, lived your life
Some will say you haven't lived at all
The army's been a waste of time
But you did a tour in Ecuador
Put up a house in Laos
Took on lovers, way down under
Played some cat and mouse
Whoa whoa Nicaragua
Whoa whoa, Nicaragua
Going to Nicaragua
But your daddy had gone died first
Never missed him all too bad
Till you saw that big black hearse
When you got that letter
Your mama dropped down to her knees
Another man, her eldest son was being sent off to leave