My friend is gone to war today
Of his own choice and own free will
My friend is gone and I must stay
The town is shrouded in gray
And all of us are tense and still
My friend is gone to war today
He left behind the fields of play
To find the fields where he must kill
My friend is gone and I must stay
He left behind a girl they say
She’ll wait for him by the window sill
My friend is gone to war today
And as he trains for full melee
Straight down my spine there runs a chill
My friend is gone and I must stay
What if he dies while he’s away
And I this promise must fulfill?
My friend is gone to war today
My friend is gone and I must stay.
