He was just a rookie trooper and he surely shook with fright
He packed up his equipment and made sure his pack was tight
He had to sit and listen to those awful engines roar
And he ain’t gonna jump no more
(Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die!
Gory, gory what a hell of a way to die!
Gory, gory what a hell of a way to die!
He ain’t gonna jump no more!)
“Is everybody happy?” cried the Sergeant looking up
Our hero answered bravely, “yes!” and then they stood him up
He leaped right out into the blast, his static line unhooked
He ain’t gonna jump no more
(Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die!
Gory, gory what a hell of a way to die!
Gory, gory what a hell of a way to die!
He ain’t gonna jump no more!)
He counted long, he counted loud, he waited for the shock
He felt the wind, he felt that clouds, he felt the awful drop
He jerked his cord, the silk spilt out and wrapped around his legs
And he ain’t gonna jump no more
(Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die!
Gory, gory what a hell of a way to die!
Gory, gory what a hell of a way to die!
He ain’t gonna jump no more!)
The risers wrapped around his neck, connectors cracked his dome
The lines were snarled and tied in knots around his skinny bones
The canopy became his shroud, he hurtled to the ground
He ain’t gonna jump no more
(Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die!
Gory, gory what a hell of a way to die!
Gory, gory what a hell of a way to die!
He ain’t gonna jump no more!)
