You awake before the dawn
A firefight won’t let you sleep
As bullets zip past your ears
When your buddy falls
There is little you can do
And no emotion is found anymore
It has been bled from you
Because war is a leech
Sucking you dry
Perhaps next year you’ll be home
Maybe the next 4th of July you’ll see the fireworks
Instead of the burning of napalm
At the same time
In another world
You dance to the beat of your own drum
Life is so different for you
But nonetheless important
The ideals which you battle for today
Is the change you wish to see
The difference you will be in this place
Your fight is gallant
Your cause is just
Equality and rights
And speaking for those without a voice
Possibly the next Independence Day
Will mean independence for all
Between you both
Your commonplace is this
Rock ‘n’ Roll
Change
Adventure
Life
Ingrained within is the hope for a new world order
A chance for the generations to come
Optimism for something new
Freedom
And we thank you
