David Dorris, US Army

BIGGER THAN MYSELF

09-11-2026

David Dorris, Don Goodman, Steve Dean
FSUSA Marion, IL Retreat

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V1        
I was a country boy, grew up on a farm                           
Drivin trucks and tractors throwin hay in the barn
Couldn’t wait to turn 18 and join the military
I signed up my senior year
Couldn’t wait to get outta here
and I volunteered for the Infantry

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Chorus
They sent me down…to Ft. Benning     
And the rest of my life was…just beginning
I just played the cards I was dealt
The Ar-my became my career
I proudly served for 22 years

I belonged to something bigger than myself

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V2
I held life and death in my hands
In the mountains of Afghanistan
Pinned down by the Taliban in a firefight
You’re not thinkin ‘bout yourself
When you only got seven bullets left
It’s all about the guy on your left and right

Chorus
I knew back…at Ft. Benning
That the rest of my life was just beginning
I just played the cards I was dealt
The Army became my career
I proudly served for 22 years
I belonged to something bigger than myself

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Bridge
My last tour in Afghanistan 
I came home a different man

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Chorus
I knew back at Ft. Benning  
That the rest of my life was just beginning
I just played the cards I was dealt
The Army became my career
I proudly served for 22 years
I belonged to something bigger than myself
Yeah, I belonged to something bigger than myself