He was a soldier whod only been married 2 or 3 years ago
And he put his hands on her knees that night and he said I gotta go
She said Why would you leave this home and me? I thought I was your baby girl
And he wiped away the tears from her eyes and said Theyre sending me to save the world.
And you know I love you and I pray to God that Hell join us once again
But now its time for the simple man to be one of the few good men
Cause Baby, Im a soldier, and I hear those trumpets calling again
And our kings and queens are saying this is a fight we must win
For truth and justice, and for the way we live our life
And Baby, Im a soldier. In front of God, I swore I would, I would fight
Across the ocean and miles away, there stood another man
Eighteen years, huggin his mama, sayin Ill defend this land
Mama held her baby and cried and clutched him, tellin him not to leave
She said What will I do without my baby boy? Son, Im beggin you, please
He said I love you, Mama, but duty calls. Ill write you everyday
She said I lost your daddy like this, and I dont wanna lose you this way
Cause Mama, Im a soldier, and I hear those trumpets calling again
And our kings and queens are saying this is a fight we must win
For truth and justice, and for the way we live our life
And Mama, Im a soldier. In front of God, I swore I would, I would fight
Well, the battle raged, and shots rang out, and the two men fell to the ground
And they look into the eyes of each other, and were shocked at what they found
One man saw the mother of the other in that young mans eyes
And the other man saw the crying and screams of the other mans beloved wife
And the two men stared across that smoky field and whispered to each other
Maybe you werent the demon they said. Maybe you were really my brother
But Im glad were passing because I dont think that I could forgive myself
For fighting you, but maybe God will, and we can leave together in bliss
Cause ladies, we were soldiers, and we heard those trumpets calling again
And tell the kings and queens that sometimes there are fights no one wins
But we know for sure that theres evil out there we must fight
But please be sure that this is one of those times
And please be sure to remember my mama and wife
And please be sure to think of my brother on the other side