WE WERE SOLDIERS
I raised my hand I took the oath
I said it out loud I was bold
My friend joined in and said it to
We were going to change this world
We were doing it for you
You see we wanna be soldiers
We went off to basic together as friends
Where we trained all day and all night
We made it through like good buddies do
We were so proud
We were soldiers now
And then one day my buddy John
Was called away to Vietnam
We kept in touch as much as we could
Until one day I heard the chaplain say
It’s over but he was a soldier
He fought so hard he saved a life
He always stood strong and he paid the price
The tears came down from my face
I’ll never forget the life he gave
I was so proud
He was a soldier now
The years went by I made it through
I retired with honors I fought for you
And now as I see my son go away
To fight for me I can only say
That we were soldiers
Well I am thankful for the day that I joined
And for my friend John and my son
For your freedoms we fight
For your freedoms we die
It’s true when I say
We Were Soldiers