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  3. Impact Is Imminent
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Exodus

A.W.O.L.

Release date: 21st June 1990

From Impact Is Imminent
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About This Track

"A.W.O.L." is a track by Exodus, from the album Impact Is Imminent, released 21st June 1990. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Exodus

Exodus

Lyrics

A.W.O.L.

[Verse 1]

Decorated in the war, a U.S. ambassador

Caught selling secrets to a foreign conspirator

Pledged his allegiance to the red, white and the blue

As government secrets turn to revenue

He shredded documents, restricted and confident

When he got caught the proof was evident

Traitor to the cause, broke all the highest laws

So why is he still greeted with the big applause?

Hahahaha

[Chorus]

American disgrace, patriot gone to waste

He took a little taste and had to have it all

Betrayed the fatherland, the flag and all for which it stands

Desertion was the plan he chose to call

American disgrace, patriot gone to waste

Greed was his demise when he took the fall

Betrayed the fatherland, the flag and all for which it stands

Traitor to the cause, A.W.O.L

[Verse 2]

Now a media star, the whole thing is so bizarre

How is this turncoat rich from seminars?

Paying out their ass to see a man who sold out to greed

Benedict Arnold who made the nation bleed

New book's a bestseller, T.V. movie in the cellar

Unpatriotic asshole should be a prison dweller

Iron clad alibi, nothing but a pack of lies

Just another felon wearing a disguise

Hahahaha

[Chorus]

American disgrace, patriot gone to waste

He took a little taste and had to have it all

Betrayed the fatherland, the flag and all for which it stands

Desertion was the plan he chose to call

American disgrace, patriot gone to waste

Greed was his demise when he took the fall

Betrayed the fatherland, the flag and all for which it stands

Traitor to the cause, A.W.O.L

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

American disgrace, patriot gone to waste

He took a little taste and had to have it all

Betrayed the fatherland, the flag and all for which it stands

Desertion was the plan he chose to call

American disgrace, patriot gone to waste

Greed was his demise when he took the fall

Betrayed the fatherland, the flag and all for which it stands

Traitor to the cause, A.W.O.L

[Outro]

Traitor to the cause, A.W.O.L

Traitor to the cause, A.W.O.L

Traitor to the cause, A.W.O.L

Traitor to the cause, A.W.O.L

A.W.O.L

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1990
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    Credits

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    Writer
    Gary Holt
    Producer
    Gary Holt, Rick Hunolt
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