The Soldier Song

Mother i'm fine
 Everything's okay
 It doesn't help to worry anyway
 i'll be back before you know
 you'll be so proud to know
 i was strong
 i didn't let you down
 mother, i lied
 this is not for me
 i've seen so many people die
 and somehow i'm still here
 and i don't know why i should be
 the lucky one who gets to see
 another morning through these tired eyes
 mother i'm dying
 nothing more to give
 my body breathes but i don't want to live
 and the bullet that's supposed to go
 inside some poor son's back i hope
 it blows up in my face
 so i can say
 mother i died
 and you won't have to know
 there's nothing left but anger in my soul
 i never found my truth out there
 i never knew why we were there
 i lost my youth but no one seemed to care
 mother i'm fine,
 everything's okay
 it doesn't help to miss me anyway
 i'll be in your heart you know
 and you will be so proud to know
 i was strong
 i didn't let you down
 i didn't let you down
 i didn't let you down
 i didn't let you down