I am come to fight a battle, Live with pride or die with friends. I am come to test my mettle, Fight for glory, for just ends. She smiled at me. They cheered for me. I in tension silent wait here. Comrades close, I scan the night, Will myself to show them no fear. Come my foe, I want to fight. Just let it be. Oh let it be. I can see them drifting slowly, Coming closer to my gun. Men, machines, are rumbling lowly. Wait will I so they won’t run. Oh come to me. Please come to me. Now their shells fall all about me, Sound so loud, I cannot hear. Acrid smoke in wreaths around me. Just a dream, I do not fear. God is with me. He protects me. Firing quickly at the en’my, Perfect targets, such a treat Its just like a shootin’ gall’ry, Watchin’ tracers reapin’ wheat. Oh can’t you see? Why can’t you see? They are here now, in among us, Man to man, I fight my foe. Use my knife, out rippin’ his guts, Cut his throat in motion slow. Rejoice with me. I feel so free. Running wildly, stabbing, firing, None can stand up to my steel. Men about me all lie dying. ’Tis a movie, nothing real. It cannot be. It must not be. Fighting ended, warm wind sighing, Friend and foe, near me lying, ’Ready dead or just now dying. None of them see me crying. A victory, Great victory. We will fight again tomorrow, Kill for glory, for just ends. Tell me friend, do you feel sorrow? We’ve our lives; what of our friends? Don’t smile at me. Don’t cheer for me. Just pray for me. Please pray for me.