[Verse 1] Upon a rugged, jagged peak where shadows darkly loom, The 1st Battalion stormed the heights to meet their fiery doom. Four hundred feet the summit soared, a wall of stone and dread, The troops climbed high, but at the top, a storm of lead was spread. [Verse 2] Artillery's roar, the mortars' crash, machine guns' deadly breath, Seventy-five soldiers fell, and others fled from death. But in the midst of chaos, one man stood unbowed, Desmond Doss, aidman brave, with heart and will uncowed. [Verse 3] He scorned the safety of the rear, with courage raw and pure, Amid the fire-swept ground he stayed, his mission to endure. One by one, the wounded fell, he carried them with care, To the escarpment's edge, then lowered them through air. [Chorus] Lord, give me just one more, he prayed, That I might heal, that I might save, No gun I’ll touch, no life I’ll take, Through darkest night, my vow won't break. [Verse 4] On May the fourth, the cave-mouth grim, a fortress of despair, Four men lay cut by grenades, while bullets split the air. Through the storm he crawled to them, their wounds he deftly dressed, Four times he braved the lethal path, to bring them to their rest. [Chorus] Lord, give me just one more, he prayed, That I might heal, that I might save, No gun I’ll touch, no life I’ll take, Through darkest night, my vow won't break. [Verse 5] On May the fifth, a shelling fierce, and small-arms' biting sting, An officer, in dire need, his aid did Doss then bring. With bandage tight and plasma's flow, he fought 'gainst death's hand, While shells rained down and fury roared across the tortured land. [Chorus] Lord, give me just one more, he prayed, That I might heal, that I might save, No gun I’ll touch, no life I’ll take, Through darkest night, my vow won't break. [Verse 6] Later still, an American, by cave fire badly hit, Desmond Doss did crawl to him, displaying endlessgrit. From twenty-five feet 'neath the foe, he carried him away, A hundred yards through hostile fire, he bore him to the day. [Chorus] Lord, give me just one more, he prayed, That I might heal, that I might save, No gun I’ll touch, no life I’ll take, Through darkest night, my vow won't break. [Verse 7] On May the twenty-first, by night, near Shuri's high command, He stayed with those who injured lay, while others took their stand. A grenade's burst, his legs did rend, but aid he still did give, Five hours he waited, wounded deep, his spirit to outlive. [Chorus] Lord, give me just one more, he prayed, That I might heal, that I might save, No gun I’ll touch, no life I’ll take, Through darkest night, my vow won't break. [Chorus] Lord, give me just one more, he prayed, That I might heal, that I might save, No gun I’ll touch, no life I’ll take, Through darkest night, my vow won't break. [Verse 8] An enemy tank then rolled in sight, his bearers fled to fight, But seeing one more critically, he gave up his own right. From litter he did crawl away, and pointed them to tend, Another's wounds more grievous still, his valor knew no end. [Chorus] Lord, give me just one more, he prayed, That I might heal, that I might save, No gun I’ll touch, no life I’ll take, Through darkest night, my vow won't break. [Verse 9] Struck once again, his arm now broke, he made a splint so crude, A rifle stock bound to his arm, through pain his will renewed. Three hundred yards he crawled alone, through terrain rough and wild, To the aid station’s safety door, on courage undefiled. [Epic Instrumental] [Bridge] Is this what Jesus would look like on a battlefield? In this hell on earth where destinies were sealed? He would be healing the sick and saving the lost, We would see him bearing his cross at any cost. [Epic Instrumental] [Verse 10] Through bravery outstanding, in dangers most severe, Private Doss saved many lives, his duty shining clear. His name became a symbol, on Okinawa bloody, A legend of faithful fortitude, a character to study. [Chorus] Lord, give me just one more, he prayed, That I might heal, that I might save, No gun I’ll touch, no life I’ll take, Through darkest night, my vow won't break. [End] [Chorus] Lord, give me just one more, he prayed, That I might heal, that I might save, No gun I’ll touch, no life I’ll take, Through darkest night, my vow won't break. [Instrumental] [End]
