I hope, I never see what this boy has seen
I hope, I never know his pain
There's understanding in life,
But what is death to bring me now?
And, you'll never understand,
Quite how sad I am,
Now that you are gone
And I love you,
For every minute ever spent with me,
I'm sorry I never got to say goodbye.
The bugles are sound now for your departure,
Please come home one more time.
You were stronger than I'd ever known,
You were better than I ever would have hoped,
Thank you for wearing the uniform,
thank you for holding the gun in your arm.
I hope, I never see what you went through for me.