They got me on the front in '45
'Cause I didn't have the strength to stay alive
No, I did the best I could
Mama, I was good and then I died
Oh Lord, in '45
They get you when you're young and ill prepared
and the beauty of the world has got you scared
Now, I don't know what's right
But I know I lost the fight and that 'aint fair
No Lord, that 'aint fair
INSTRUMETAL
I didn't get the chance to see the end
But I heard somebody say it would be grand
With confetti in the streets
and the dancing to the beat of marching bands
Oh Lord, that'd be grand