I Fought In A War And I Left My Friends Behind Me


To Go Looking For The Enemy, And It Wasn't Very Long


Before I Would Stand With Another Boy In Front Of Me


And A Corpse That Just Fell Into Me, With The Bullets Flying Round





And I Reminded Myself Of The Words You Said When We Were Getting On


And I Bet You're Making Shells Back Home For A Steady Boy To Wear


Round His Neck, Well It Won't Hurt To Think Of You As If You're Waiting For


This Letter To Arrive Because I'll Be Here Quite A While





I Fought In A War And I Left My Friends Behind Me


To Go Looking For The Enemy, And It Wasn't Very Long


Before I Found Out That The Sickness There Ahead Of Me


Went Beyond The Bedsit Infamy Of The Decade Gone Before





And I Reminded Myself Of The Words You Said When We Were Getting On


And I Bet You're Making Shells Back Home For A Steady Man To Wear


Round His Neck, Well It Won't Hurt To Think Of You As If You're Waiting For


This Letter To Arrive Because I'll Be Here Quite A While





I Fought In A War, And I Didn't Know Where It Would End


It Stretched Before Me Infinitely, I Couldn't Really Think


Of The Day Beyond Now, Keep Your Head Down Pal


There's Trouble Plenty In This Hour, This Day


I Can See Hope I Can See Light





And I Reminded Myself Of The Looks You Gave When We Were Getting On


And I Bet You're Making Shells Back Home For A Steady Man To Wear


Round His Neck, Well It Won't Hurt To Think Of You As If You're Waiting For


This Letter To Arrive Because I'll Be Here Quite A While