The call my a hero for wanting to enlist, To fight for king and country only wish tho' I am young boy, I want to do what's right. To cross the channel to France to fight At the front, and for this they call me Could I want,
Chorus What a glorious life, to wear the uniform, live on the edge of a knife, for this I was born, Spoon-fed tales of glory, of an easy war to win, truth is, it's different story, Oh where do I begin.
They call me soldier now I've learntthe drill, let loose ypon our enemy, I've been taught to kill. Now I must show no mercy and wield an iron fist, but it's hard to find a target throug the gas and the mist. All around me shells Are bursting, driving me insane, for this they call me Soldier, will I see home again?
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They call me a deserter because I lost my way, stumbled through the carnage, oh was it night or day? Staggered on so helpless fell back behind our own llines, Shell shocked and numb, the gas it made me blin Falling over bodies, Feel like I'm in the depths of hell, for this they call me a deserter and throw me in a cell
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They call me a coward gonna shoot me down at dawn, Say I am a traitor and the nation shouldn't mourn. A disgrace to my country and the uniform I wear, but it's easy for the generals siting mies away from here. I am just one of many lost and confused by the bombs, for this yhey call me coward And I'll die 4 my own gun