The Soldier Song - Sarah Bettens

Mother i’m fine

Everything’s okay

It doesn’t help to worry anyway

I’ll be back before you know

You’ll be so proud to know

I was strong

I didn’t let you down

Mother, i lied

This is not for me

I’ve seen so many people die

And somehow i’m still here

And i don’t know why i should be

The lucky one who gets to see

Another morning through these tired eyes

Mother i’m dying

Nothing more to give

My body breathes but i don’t want to live

And the bullet that’s supposed to go

Inside some poor son’s back i hope

It blows up in my face

So i can say

Mother i died

And you won’t have to know

There’s nothing left but anger in my soul

I never found my truth out there

I never knew why we were there

I lost my youth but no one seemed to care

Mother i’m fine

Everything’s okay

It doesn’t help to miss me anyway

I’ll be in your heart you know

And you will be so proud to know

I was strong

I didn’t let you down

I didn’t let you down

I didn’t let you down

I didn’t let you down