Song From A Soldier's Child

"Dont go away, dont let them take you away!" His son bent down and cried
"Dont go away, Daddy, dont go away!" Looking him right in the eyes
"Dont go away, no, dont go away
My only wish is that youd stay... My only wish is that youd stay!"

Well the gun on his shoulders held ready and loaded,
With each shiny bullet reflecting the life of another man , but still, march on is the command

So he follows his orders while, grasping his photos
Where his son and his daughter smile brightly beside his beloved wife
Wishing he was home sitting right by their side, right by their side, right by their side

Well weeks and months gone by, and his guns still on his shoulder
But today in the mail, a card from his daughter saying: "Daddy, Im six today!
And I wanted to say I love you-
Big brother, he says he loves you and mommy says she loves you, too. And daddy, I wish you were here! Daddy, I wish you were here!"

Then down at the bottom hand some scribbles written saying,
Well Daddy, I know that Im young, but I just dont understand, why must things be this way?
Be this way, be this way, be this way?
They made you a soldier, they took you away- Trained you with weapons, which destruct as they spray, all of this leaving me confused today- so confused today"

Well night has now rolled on through, but he gets out his notebook and, by starlight
He pours out his heart to his wife at home
Writing these words, expressing these words, crying these words:

"This fight is expensive, friendship would be free
My soul has been torn screaming 'please let me be!'
My dreams are now nightmares of things I have seen
And the orders of generals, and all of their schemes" They say This is what they say

We must win this fight, this is our enemy! But when I look in their face and see people like me
And when I hold up my gun to do what they say I see his face across the way and hes screaming,
Yea, hes screaming,

I surrender, yea I surrender! Ive got two kids of my own!
Yea I surrender, yea I surrender! Ive love my wife back home!

Yea I surrender, I surrender! Ive seen too many go!
Yea I surrender, yea I surrender! I beg you to spare my soul!
Yea I beg you to spare my soul! I beg you to spare my soul

On the other side of the card were some words
Written for his kids saying,
Daddyll be home soon, and Im gonna be just fine
Just fine, just fine, just fine, just fine,
Just know that I love and miss you,
Just know that I love and miss you,
And I cant wait to see you soon