requiem for a soldier

you never lived to see

what you gave to me

one shining dream of hope and love

life and liberty

with a host of brave unknown soldiers

for your company

you will live forever

here in our memory

in fields of sacrifice

heroes paid the price

young men who died for old men's wars

gone to paradise

we are all one great band of brothers

and one day you'll see we can live together

when all the world is free

i wish you'd lived to see

all you gave to me

your shining dream of hope and love

life and liberty

we are all one great band of brothers

and one day you'll see - we can live together

when all the world is free