we're at war all the papers say
we will win i read today
we are strong it wasn't us
we are right who started this?
leave your work i just left school
leave your home i am no fool
take up arms it left me strong
sound alarms the school bell rings
sons of men who stand like gods
we give life to feed the cause
and run to ground our heathen foe
our name will never die
this time will be forever
join up here i wave goodbye
we need you oh my breast sighs
have no fear i must try
god will be with braver men
take the vow i know its right
praise the flag the good fight
we're at war i'm on my way
we will win why do i pray ?
i wait here in this hole
playing poker with my soul
i hold the rifle close to me
it lights the way to keep me free
if i die in a combat zone
box me up and ship me home
if i die and still come home
lay me where the rose is sown
sons of men who stand like gods
we give life to feed the cause
and run to ground our heathen foe
our name will never die
this time will be forever
The depth of these lyrics go further than the deepest point in any of the worlds oceans. It's a shame that Stuart Adamson chose to play poker with his soul and is finally laid where the rose is sown. I and some of my mates had the good fortune of meeting Stuart and the band way back in 1983 and I was deeply touched by their down to earth attitude. They had just played a cracking gig in Salthill,Galway-Ireland and were returing to their hotel when we met on the street. Amazingly, the band sat down on the steps of the hotel and chatted to us for what seemed like hours. RIP Stuart.
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