FAREWELL Today's a day that they knew could be coming but it hurts the same anyway the soldier is called to take part in the battle but he's still just dad for today The table is set the family is gathered to send their father on his way his country calls the soldier that leads them is leaving to enter the fray CHORUS: Farewell laughter farewell to your boys farewell daughter farewell to your voice farewell father farewell to you son farewell brother until the war is done What awaits no one knows what war brings time will show all that's certain is the cause and the man all are hurting for the price war demands CHORUS
What can be said when emotions run so high there's a lump in his throat and everyone he cares for is saying goodbye Tomorrow he leaves for war but that doesn't matter now all that he cares about is enjoying this night somehow But there's one who will suffer more than the rest yet she will still remain hopeful she will still do her best to raise their children to be worthy of the freedom they possess and to understand the sacrifice of a soul whose blood is shed What awaits no one knows what war brings time will show all that's certain is the cause and the man all are hurting for the price war demands CHORUS
THE SOLDIER Sailing far and away from the place he wants to be but his heart's still there though his job is across the sea His thoughts are of reflection the way he used his time though his life was not perfection the moments of regret were few to find And somehow he knows that he won't be coming back what he wonders the most is how his family will react But now the battle draws near pulls him away from the past with a sigh he moves out committed to lead the attack Fear has left him and adrenaline surges straight ahead he sees the battlefield the first explosion brings death closer his mind is focused his orders clear Believing in freedom enough to give his life as the moment of truth arrives he's not afraid to fight Taking down the enemy quickly he fights alongside good company willing to die for their country willing to fight to keep men free Believing in freedom enough to give his life as the moment of truth arrives he's not afraid to die Bullets fill the air as thick as a smoke cloud the cost of war lay spread across the ground no one panics as the fighting turns fatal at any moment the death toll could sound Sudden pain strikes and he looks at himself as he clutches his side he drops his gun collapsing in darkness his eyes start to dim and the next thing he knows he is gone Believing in freedom enough to give his life as the moment of truth arrives this is his time to die
THE UNBELIEVER Never again will I see his face it's already lost from my memory he's dead and gone, no sense in praying no time is left for him to love me He'll never see me become a man he'll never see me do the best I can my hope has already begun to fade there is no miracle to stop my rage CHORUS: Dead and gone, no life after death I don't believe-don't preach to me call me crazy but I just don't see I think your beliefs are just fantasy I've lost my dad and I don't know why anyone would choose to fight and die he left us here and I don't believe that war is worth the pain and grief What comfort and peace can I have? is there a way I can ease my mind? those who claim in life beyond are just the blind leading the blind He'll never be here to share my dreams to give advice when life is bleak I feel abandoned in my hour of need my anger builds, another flame to feed CHORUS
DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL Daddy's little girl just a little girl now the pain so unbearabl