Lyrics of Roy Benavidez by HistoryMusicNerd
In ’68, the jungles deep,
In Vietnam where the shadows creep.
A radio call, men in despair,
Roy grabbed his gear – he would be there.
Grenades at his feet, got hit in the lung,
But for his men, he kept fighting on.
Roy Benavidez
This man never rests!
He fought through pain,
Bullets hit, but rose again.
For his men endured the strain,
Brought them through the bullet rain.
This man never rests!
Roy Benavidez
Out of the Chopper without rifle joined the fray,
His strong will saved eight lives on this day.
Badly wounded he recovered secret documents
So they could never fall into hostile hands.
Grenades at his feet, got hit in the lung,
But for his men, he kept fighting on.
Roy Benavidez
This man never rests!
He fought through pain,
Bullets hit, but rose again.
For his men endured the strain,
Brought them through the bullet rain.
This man never rests!
Roy Benavidez
Two bullets in the leg, one in the lung,
Bayoneted twice, yet still not done.
Shot in the gut and head, but held on tight,
Dragged them all out of the fight.
The chopper arrived, the battle was won,
Roy collapsed, his duty was done.
Doctors said, “He’s already dead,”
But he squeezed a hand and then raised his head!
Grenades at his feet, got hit in the lung,
But for his men, he kept fighting on.
Roy Benavidez
This man never rests!
He fought through pain,
Bullets hit, but rose again.
For his men endured the strain,
Brought them through the bullet rain.
This man never rests!
Roy Benavidez
Historical Background and Meaning
In short: The song is about the US soldier Roy Benavidez, who saved eight men during a battle in the Vietnam War.
Roy Benavidez – The Man Who Wouldn’t Die
In 1968, deep in the jungles of Vietnam,
one man defied death itself.
His name? Roy Benavidez.
A Green Beret who ran into the fray,
armed with nothing but his will to save his men.
The Mission That Changed Everything
“A radio call, men in despair, Roy grabbed his gear – he would be there.”
When a 12-man reconnaissance team was trapped behind enemy lines,
Benavidez jumped into action.
- He boarded a helicopter unarmed.
- He ran into a hail of gunfire.
- He carried wounded soldiers while being shot, stabbed, and beaten.
“Grenades at his feet, got hit in the lung, but for his men, he kept fighting on.”
Wounded, But Never Stopped
- Shot in the leg, face, and stomach
- Hit by grenade shrapnel
- Bayoneted twice in hand-to-hand combat
Yet he kept fighting.
He dragged wounded soldiers to the chopper,
secured classified documents,
and held off an entire battalion—alone.
“Two bullets in the leg, one in the lung, bayoneted twice, yet still not done.”
When they finally pulled him out,
doctors thought he was dead—
until he spat in their face to prove he was alive.
Want to Learn More?
- 🎥 Benavidez – six hours in hell (YouTube)
- 📖 Roy Benavidez (Wikipedia)
- 🎥 Medal of Honor Speech by Ronald Reagan (YouTube)
- 🎖️ The Story of a Green Beret Legend (thenmusa.org)
A True Warrior’s Legacy
“This man never rests – Roy Benavidez.”
For his unmatched bravery,
Roy Benavidez was awarded the Medal of Honor.
He is remembered as one of the toughest soldiers in history.
A man who fought for his brothers—
and refused to die.
