I am a solider and I am marching to war
Do not weep for me father and mother; I go to fight for our future and family
I’m sorry my grandmother, you did not wish this for me, and my heart weeps 
Be brave my sister and brother, I shall return to teach you about the world
I am a solider and I am marching to war
	
Marching into war, I understand it more
Comrades from near and far, shout and jeer as we walk
Our footfalls shake the earth, puppies jump and animals flee
My comrades walk with me both young and old, I wonder what they left behind
Marching into war, I understand it more

Though I understand it more, I do not understand at all
They say the battlefield is a terrible place, even more so is the wait
Like a cumbersome wall, our enemy opposition stands tall
Time stretches for too long, then comes the time to charge
Though I understand it more, I do not agree at all

I do not understand at all, I wish to see my home
Huddling in the trench, shivering and drenched
My allies fall one by one, howling and shouting
What a foolish decision I’ve made! Marching out to war
I wanted to see the world, to understand it more
Why fight such a pointless war? I do not understand at all
I am a solider and I wish to go home…

I wish to go home, but it is not to be.
My mother and father weep their eldest never to return
My grandmother rocks, cursing that foolish one
Brave brother and sister play with weighted hearts
I wish to go home, but it is not to be.