What happens to the soldier when they say the war is done?
When the killing fields are silent and birdsong has begun
I’ve heard it said in a soldier’s head the battle rages on?
What happens – what happens to the soldier?
What happens to the soldier when the sacrifice is made?
When the hell of war is over and the ghosts are on parade
I’ve heard it said in a soldier’s head the whole damn thing’s replayed
What happens – what happens to the soldier?
Chorus:
Time and tide of history wash over unmarked graves
Soldiers of misfortune - lonely and the brave
All the faceless victims – women kids and men
Blood that flowed so freely from a politician’s pen
A soldier’s mind is wasteland once its scarred by bloody war
For what’s concealed will be revealed when time brings to the fore
The memories that that never die but slowly start to thaw
That happens - that happens to the soldier
Though everyone’s a victim they don’t all carry guns
For everyone’s a victim all the daughters, mothers,sons
The memories that deeply sleep will leap at sound of drums
That happens - that happens to the soldier
Chorus:
What happened to the soldier when they said the war was done?
When the killing fields were silent and birdsong had begun
Did the soldier rest in peace eleven zero one?
What happened what happened to the soldier?
Silent now the statues stand - symbols of some past command
Who gave all in conflicts fanned by some politician’s hand
And yearly marching band pays tribute from a grateful land
As all emotions smolder
