Lyrics

Home (A Soldier’s Song)

The word from the ground, is it’s not looking good
The word from the air is the same
The word from the boys is it’s colder then cold
As we all search for someone to blame
I look at this kid with fear in his eyes
He’s not more then 17
He’ll fight for a thrill and some false sense of pride
For a country he’s barely seen

(Chorus)
I’ll drink one for the men , who cry now and then
And pray they’ll live to see daylight again
Although I seem far away , my boat docks in May
I guess we’ll all make it home in the end


The smell of your letter , the perfume so sweet
Made me smile for the first time in days
With nothing to eat, and holes in my feet
You can die a thousand ways
I’ve got to be strong I’ve got to stay clear
I’ve got to stay warm and dry
The bullets they sound like mosquitoes at night
That are constantly flying by

(Bridge)
Say hi to my mother back home
Tell her I’m doing alright
I wearing the sweater she sown
It’s keeping me warm at night

I sit by the light of an old oil lamp
That flickers and is starting to fade
I writing real fast, as this light just won’t last
I’ll write you another day

© 2001 Giasone Italiano