THE SOLDIER

I STILL HEAR THE THUNDER OF THE GUNS
AND SEE FIRE FALL FROM THE SKY
I WALK WITH CAREFUL MEASURED STEPS
AND CONSTANT ROVING EYES

THE DEMONS VISIT IN MY DREAMS
THOUGH NOT AS OFTEN AS BEFORE
THEY'LL BE WITH ME WHEN I SLEEP
UNTIL I DREAM NO MORE

I HEAR THE LAUGHTER AND SEE THE TEARS
OF FRIENDS FROM LONG AGO
SOME WHO MADE IT SAFELY HOME
AND SOME I'LL NEVER KNOW

I DID MY DUTY 'TILL THE END
UNTIL THE FINAL STAND
A SOLDIER LOYAL TO THE FLAG
I FOLLOWED EACH COMMAND

FEW CAN UNDERSTAND THE REASON
SOLDIERS FIGHT, NO MATTER WHERE
WE FIGHT NOT FOR FAME AND FORTUNE
BUT, BECAUSE OUR FLAG FLIES THERE