Lyrics A Soldier's Letter - Merle Haggard
I′m
writing
this
down
in
a
trench
mon
Don't
scold
if
it
isn′t
so
neat
The
way
that
you
did,
when
I
was
a
kid
When
I'd
come
home
with
mud
on
my
feet
The
captain
just
gave
us
our
orders
And
mom
we
must
carry
them
through
I'll
finish
this
letter
the
first
chance
I
get
But
for
now
I′ll
just
say
I
love
you
Then
the
mothers
old
hands
began
to
tremble
And
she
fought
back
the
tears
in
her
eyes
But
they
came
unashamed,
for
there
was
no
blame
And
she
knew
that
her
soldier
had
died
Then
the
mother
knelt
down
by
her
bedside
And
she
prayed
Lord
above
hear
my
plea
Please
protect
all
the
boys
who
are
fighting
tonight
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