cry soldier cry

cold wind in the morning, a telegram arrives, arriving with no warning, another mother cries, husbands, sons and brothers, hailed the call to war, blinded by the others, the promise - one for all, what's it all in aid of, obeying the command, cold and tired and hungry, dying for some land, why don't you cry, soldier, cry, another letter - you should know better, cry, soldier, cry, there will be sorrow - until tomorrow, so cry, soldier, cry, the fear and all the sadness, of what it has become, in this world of madness, another soldier gone, salute the highest honour, the folding of the flag, finally the end is, another bodybag, and all the time your comrades, their backs against the wall, a band of brothers fighting, one by one they fall