Cold wind in the morning 

A telegram arrives 

Arriving with no warning 

Another mother cries 



Husbands, sons and brothers 

Hailed the call to war 

Blinded by the others 

The promise: one for all 



What's it all in aid of? 

Obeying the command 

Cold and tired and hungry 

Dying for some land 



Why don't you cry, soldier, cry

Another letter - you should know better

Cry, soldier, cry

There will be sorrow - until tomorrow

So cry, soldier, cry



The fear and all the sadness 

Of what it has become 

In this world of madness 

Another soldier gone 



Salute the highest honour 

The folding of the flag 

Finally the end is 

Another bodybag 



And all the time your comrades 

Their backs against the wall 

A band of brothers fighting 

One by one they fall 



Why don't you cry, soldier, cry

Another letter - you should know better

Cry, soldier, cry

There will be sorrow - until tomorrow

So cry, soldier, cry



What's it all in aid of? 

Obeying the command 

Cold and tired and hungry 

Dying for some land 



Why don't you cry, soldier, cry

Another letter - you should know better

Cry, soldier, cry

There will be sorrow - until tomorrow

So cry, soldier, cry