Lyrics: Snowy White
Music: Snowy White
I had to sit right down and sharpen my blade, because I could see it was time for another great crusade
I had all the gear but no idea, I should have said guys I’ll sit this one out
But the words stuck in my throat and stuck in my mind, words I should have said, I just kept them in my head
So I tagged along cos I thought I might find some courage hiding, in the corner of my mind
Then there was thunder, there was pain, I saw my best friend just disappear from view
Then I was hiding in a cellar, shaking like a wet dog, that’s all a man like me could do
Then I was running and hiding and ducking and diving, hearing the bullets snap around me
Then I was on my face in the turned up dirt, and that’s where the enemy found me
Three long years, since I slept in my own bed, three long years that have messed with my head
And all the time I was wishing that I’d said, guys I’ll sit this one out
There was darkness and there was pain, I found myself in trouble again and again, I remember all those questions under that light, I was just a volunteer, I didn’t have to fight
The words I should have said kept going round in my head, guys, I think I’ll sit this one out