Le Soldat

At the hour when night falls in the trenches
My dearest Augustine, I write to you without delay
The cold bites and freezes me, and I'm scared I might fall
I think only of you
But I'm just a soldier (la la la, la la la la)
But don't you worry
I'll be there soon (la la la, la la la la)
And you'll be proud of me

At the hour when war drives boys away by the thousands
So far from home with a flower on the gun
Those others we kill are just like me
But I don't cry
'Cause I'm just a soldier (la la la, la la la la)
But don't you worry
I'll be there soon (la la la, la la la la)
And you'll be proud of me

At the hour when death flows in the river at my feet
With mud washing away, old boots and rats
I see your bright eyes, I try to imagine
Winter by your side
But I'm just a soldier (la la la, la la la la)
I can't feel my arms anymore
Everything's spinning around me (la la la, la la la la)
My God, get me out of here

My dearest Augustine, I wish I could share
Our sweetest memories and our dreamed-up kids
I think I can say we loved each other
I love you one last time
I'm just a soldier (la la la, la la la la)
No, I won't be coming back (la la la, la la la la)
I was just a soldier (la la la, la la la la)
Take care of yourself (la la la, la la la la)