Forgive Us.

For my men and women who were sent to believe that their duty was just,
Wherever they come from,
Only the Lord can save you from what wrong we put you in.

Baby I'm A Soldier
by Kareem Salama

He was a soldier
Who’d only been married two or three years ago
And he put his hands on her knees that night
And he said, "I gotta go"
She said, "Why would you leave this home and me
I thought I was your baby girl"
And he wiped away the tears from her eyes
And said, "They’re sending me to save the world
And you know I love you
And I pray to God that He’ll join us once again
But now it's time for this simple man
To be one of the few good men

Cause, baby, I’m a soldier
And I hear those trumpets calling again
And our kings and queens are saying
This is a fight we must win
For truth and justice
And for the way we live our life
And baby, I’m a soldier
In front of God I swore I would, I would fight"

Across the ocean and miles away
There stood another man
Eighteen years, hugging his mama
Saying, "I’ll defend this land"
Mama held her baby and cried
And clutched him, telling him not to leave
She said, "What will I do without my baby boy?
Son, I’m begging you please"
He said "I love you, Mama
But duty calls, I’ll write you everyday"
She said "I lost your daddy like this
And I don’t wanna lose you this way"

"But Mama, I’m a soldier
And I hear those trumpets are calling again
And our kings and queens are saying
This is a fight we must win
For truth and justice
And for the way we live our life
And Mama, I’m a soldier
In front of God, I swore I would, I would fight"

Well the battle raged and shots rang out
And the two men fell to the ground
And they looked into the eyes of each other
And were shocked at what they found

One man saw the mother of the other
In that young man's eyes
And the other man saw
The crying and screams of the other man's beloved wife
And the two men stared across that smoky field
Whispered to each other
"Maybe you weren’t the demon they said
Maybe you were really my brother
But I’m glad we’re passing
Cause I don’t think that
I could forgive myself for fighting you
But maybe God will
And we can live together in bliss

Oh, ladies, we were soldiers
And we heard those trumpets are calling again
And tell the kings and queens that
Sometimes there are fights no one wins
But we know for sure that
There’s evil out there we must fight
But please be sure that this is one of those times
And please be sure to remember my mama and wife
And please be sure to think of my brother on the other side"