Military Man

Mama, take a look at your boy

He's a military man

Papa, take a look at your boy

He's cryingPapa, take a look at your boy

He's a soldier

Mama, take a look in his eyes

They're colderPapa, take a look at your boy

He's a military man

Mama, take a look at your boy

He's dyingPapa, take a look at your boy

He's fighting

Mama, take a look at your boy

He's frightenedThey have trained your boy to kill

And kill some day, he will

They have trained your boy to die

And ask no questions whyPapa, take a look at your boy

Take a look at your boy

Take a look at your boy

He's a killer, yeahMama, take a look at your boy

Take a look at him now

Take a look at your boy

He's a soldier, he's colder, he's older, mamaMama, take a look at your boy

Obey the order

Mama, take a look at your boy

Like a lamb to slaughterThey have trained your boy to kill

And kill some day, he will

They have trained your boy to die

And ask no questions whyOne day I will write for you a love song, mother

As the children say, "I love you", please hold me

And you and I, we will live our life together

Until that day when we die, I will love you, mother

I will always love youI am writing from this war

Oh mama, I don't know what I'm fighting for

And have you seen my children?

God bless them, kiss them

And tell them that I miss themSee I'm frightened in the dark

Mama, mama, the blood is ankle deep

They have trained your boy to kill

Kill someday, he will

They have trained your boy to diePapa, take a look at your boy

Take a look at your boy

Take a look at your boy

He's marching, he's a soldierOh mama, oh mama

He's on the street

He's marching to the back beat