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He reads her letter again Feels the same pang of pain Can’t take the pressure she says Still I love you in so many ways But can’t live with you being over there Me being over here I'm only human my dear I hope you’ll see it’s for the best And for our little boy the joy Of knowing the man he calls daddy Comes home at night Doesn’t fight Staying away Whilst we can only watch and pray It’s just too much watching the news Wondering when it’s your turn to lose Can’t do it any more The flag draped caskets Returning See the widows’ tears burning Coursing down their pain lined faces For another guy who ran out of aces Bob you know I'm not a ***** But I’ve met a man, It wasn't planned It just happened One of those things He talks of a future With wedding rings He’s got a great job Bob And little Jimmy loves him too Hell what could I do? I know you’ll be angry But ***** you! It was your choice To go away Fighting for paltry pay Sorry, sorry, didn’t mean to get mad Must be the guilt I’m not the type to jilt At the drop of a hat, stuff like that Anyway I gotta go Just thought I’d let you know You’ll always be in my heart Be lucky, Lucy He drops her letter to the wind Watches it blow Then pulls the trigger with his toe
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Jan 27, 2015
Jan 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM UTC
Betrayed
He reads her letter again Feels the same pang of pain Can’t take the pressure she says Still I love you in so many ways But can’t live with you being over there Me being over here I'm only human my dear I hope you’ll see it’s for the best And for our little boy the joy Of knowing the man he calls daddy Comes home at night Doesn’t fight Staying away Whilst we can only watch and pray It’s just too much watching the news Wondering when it’s your turn to lose Can’t do it any more The flag draped caskets Returning See the widows’ tears burning Coursing down their pain lined faces For another guy who ran out of aces Bob you know I'm not a ***** But I’ve met a man, It wasn't planned It just happened One of those things He talks of a future With wedding rings He’s got a great job Bob And little Jimmy loves him too Hell what could I do? I know you’ll be angry But ***** you! It was your choice To go away Fighting for paltry pay Sorry, sorry, didn’t mean to get mad Must be the guilt I’m not the type to jilt At the drop of a hat, stuff like that Anyway I gotta go Just thought I’d let you know You’ll always be in my heart Be lucky, Lucy He drops her letter to the wind Watches it blow Then pulls the trigger with his toe
Sometimes serving soldiers face more that just the enemy.
Blocat
Written by
Oldham
Jan 27, 2015
Jan 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM UTC
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