I had to shoot that rabbit,
he didn't see me standing there
All the running was over,
dogs were hollering everywhere
He was afraid to run
Somehow I was raising my gun
Raising it higher
Ready to fire
I had to shoot that rabbit
He was just too afraid to move
All his run was over
What did he care what I had to prove
It was supposed to be fun,
somehow I would raise my gun
It was all loaded, something exploded
I had to shoot that rabbit,
it was nothing but habit
I had to shoot that rabbit,
it was nothing but
I had to shoot that rabbit,
the sergeant told me
Jimmy now do it right,
I don't remember clearly,
he looked much too young to fight,
he wouldn't run no more,
somebody tell me
the war is boiling
or why am I crying,
and who is dying?
I had to shoot that rabbit,
it was nothing but habit.
I had to shoot that rabbit,
it was nothing but...
I had to shoot that rabbit,
sergeant told me
Jimmy now do it right,
I don't remember clearly,
he looked much too young to fight,
I don't remember more,
somebody told me we're
War is war, and now I'm a -cryin',
Jesus, who is dyin'?
I had to shoot that rabbit,
it was nothin' but habit.
I had to shoot that rabbit,
it was not a bot.
Amen