They saddled me with bullets
and they handed me a gun
and they said my boy
you're going off to war.
I said goodbye to my lover
as I walked out the door
she said I'm too afraid
I won't see you no more.
I reassured her with a kiss,
and like my aim I did not miss
and I hold that memory
with me to this day.
I said I'm going across the sea
to fight another one of me
and I know not of the reason
or or what for.
So I jumped into the lion's mouth,
just to see what life was really all about.
And if I'm returned to the flames
and whatever still remains
oh yeah you will see what I was all about.
For years went on by
without a bullet in my side
and I thanked the Lord
that I had survived.
When I walked through that door
I caught you naked on the floor
and a part of me that survived
well it just died.
So I put you in the lion's mouth,
so you could see what life was all about
and now you're returned to the flames
and whatever ever still remains
oh yeah now you'll see what I was all about.
So I climbed up on the stairs
above her body where she lay
and I tied that noose around
my own neck.
And I thank God for all my days
and to forgive my wicked ways
and let him without sin
cast the first stone. And with that said I jumped into my souls eternal bed and I let my legs swing beneath my head. So if you should ever question the reason or what for oh then clearly boy you've never been to war. ...
and they handed me a gun
and they said my boy
you're going off to war.
I said goodbye to my lover
as I walked out the door
she said I'm too afraid
I won't see you no more.
I reassured her with a kiss,
and like my aim I did not miss
and I hold that memory
with me to this day.
I said I'm going across the sea
to fight another one of me
and I know not of the reason
or or what for.
So I jumped into the lion's mouth,
just to see what life was really all about.
And if I'm returned to the flames
and whatever still remains
oh yeah you will see what I was all about.
For years went on by
without a bullet in my side
and I thanked the Lord
that I had survived.
When I walked through that door
I caught you naked on the floor
and a part of me that survived
well it just died.
So I put you in the lion's mouth,
so you could see what life was all about
and now you're returned to the flames
and whatever ever still remains
oh yeah now you'll see what I was all about.
So I climbed up on the stairs
above her body where she lay
and I tied that noose around
my own neck.
And I thank God for all my days
and to forgive my wicked ways
and let him without sin
cast the first stone. And with that said I jumped into my souls eternal bed and I let my legs swing beneath my head. So if you should ever question the reason or what for oh then clearly boy you've never been to war. ...