The Soldier's Mark

I board the train tonight To run from the man Who pens all these years of my life To make us wise I was convinced I was not innocent Til tonight When the truth with the flare and the scales That were pinned to my eyes And wrung them try Would someone please hit the pause button? Please hit the pause button Now that I'm here Would someone please hit the pause button? Please hit the pause button Now cause I'm scared And no I don't want to grow up And take on a world that is So much bigger than I had ever known I'm just a child I killed a man tonight Was my first time in battle For a country that asked me to fight So I'll fight I can not shake from my brain what I saw in his eyes In the moments I scoped out the shots that would finish his life My soul died Would someone please hit the pause button? Please hit the pause button Now that I'm here Would someone please hit the pause button? Please hit the pause button Now cause I'm scared. And no I don't want to grow up And take on a world that is So much bigger than I Had ever known I'm just a child I'm just a kid No I don't wanna grow up fast I just wanna keep my shades on I'm just a kid No I don't wanna grow up fast I just wanna keep my shades on I'm just a kid And I don't wanna drive your guns But I believe in saving freedom I'm just a kid But now I have to grow up fast So let's hit play and save the children The children from this