They were down to less than a hundred
When they met on the battle front
That's when they beat their weapons back into plowshares
As each of them headed home
What it was that made the difference
Is they finally took the time
To really see the enemy
And themselves in each others eyes
All the peoples in the villages
Cheered their hero's back
Who brought with them sweet freedom
And in town center hung its flag
On the pole they wrote down the names
Of those who never would return
And all made a vow that day
That their lesson had been learned
Mar 17, 2014
Mar 17, 2014 at 2:14 PM UTC
They were down to less than a hundred
When they met on the battle front
That's when they beat their weapons back into plowshares
As each of them headed home
What it was that made the difference
Is they finally took the time
To really see the enemy
And themselves in each others eyes
All the peoples in the villages
Cheered their hero's back
Who brought with them sweet freedom
And in town center hung its flag
On the pole they wrote down the names
Of those who never would return
And all made a vow that day
That their lesson had been learned
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