I will not go down under the ground   'Cause somebody tells me that death's comin' round   And I will not carry myself down to die   When I go to my grave my head will be high      Let me die in my footsteps   Before I go down under the ground      There's been rumors of thewar and wars that have been   The meaning of life has been lost in the wind   And some people thinkin' that the end is close by   Stead of learnin' to live they are learning to die      Let me die in my footsteps   Before I go down under the ground      I don't know if I'm smart but I think I can see   When someone is pullin' the wool over me   And if this war comes and death's all around   Let me die on this land 'fore I die underground      Let me die in my footsteps   Before I go down under the ground      There's always been people that have to cause fear   They've been talking of the war now for many long years   I have read all their statements and I've not said a word   But now Lord God let my poor voice be heard      Let me die in my footsteps   Before I go down under the ground      Let me drink from the waters where the mountain streams flood   Let me smell of wildflowers flow free through my blood   Let me sleep in your meadows with the green grassy leaves   Let me walk down the highway with my brother in peace      Let me die in my footsteps   Before I go down under the ground      Go out in your country where the land meets the sun   See the craters and the canyons and where the waterfalls run   Nevada, New mexico, Arizona, Idaho   Let every state in this union seep in your souls      And you'll die in your footsteps   Before you go down under the ground