War Is Cruel

Happy days aren’t far, girl

Don’t you worry now

I’ll be coming home soon

To take you into my arms

It’s hurting me as much if not more

To be this far from you

I dream each night about your face

And I wonder if you do too

Oh, war is so cruel to keep me away from my angel

War is unjust to risk the chance of never returning to you

But war can never keep my heart from loving

Even when it’s not beating

I need not be living to feel the way I do

If I die, I died for you

Mmm, don’t you think this delay

Is on purpose at all

I’m not cheating, I swear

On a soldier’s oath and lover’s call

No, I, I’m still waiting

For the gun-fire to end

So I can come back and rest

Holding onto your hand

Oh, war is so cruel to keep me away from my angel

War is unjust to risk the chance of never returning to you

But war can never keep my heart from loving

Even when it’s not beating

I need not be living to feel the way I do

If I die, I died for you

Every cut and bruise is painless when I think of you, sweet woman

And I hope with all my heart you still long for me as your man

It’s your breath that keeps me alive

It’s your letters that help me revive

And when I feel the bullet pierce my chest inside

I lay on the ground listening to the sound of you

Oh, the memory heals me

Hmm, hmmm

War is so cruel to keep me away from my angel

War is unjust to risk the chance of never returning to you

But war can never keep my heart from loving

Even when it’s not beating

I need not be living to feel the way I do

If I die, I died for you

If I die, I died loving you