Victory in Europe Day

To the countless white crosses, lying there side-by-side A soldier known but to God, who once was full of pride To be fighting for his country, although he had no choice With a rifle in his hand, and a partner by his side A husband and a father, who never did return A wife left at home, with a letter that arrived too late And now he's gone As I sit here on the 8th of May on Victory in Europe Day Thinking about the Fallen, who fought to keep me here today But the wars still go on; oh, do we ever learn As we ship them off on that plane, again and again Today we turn on the TV, and we know the soldier's name His kids on their iPad, can find out all the same We say it's not our war, it's too far away from home At home a broken-up family, have an unwanted fame Haunted by the nightmares, that keep them up at night Echoes of that phone call, your groom's not making it home Before the ball As I sit here on the 8th of May on Victory in Europe Day Thinking about the Fallen, who fought to keep me here today But the wars still go on; oh do we ever learn As we ship them off on that plane, again and again Whether it's a National Victory, or a family that's at loss Defending the Union Jack, or the Ole Red White and Blue They're our Heroes. As I sit here on the 8th of May on Victory in Europe Day Thinking about the fallen, who fought to keep me here today But the wars still go on; oh, do we ever learn As we ship them off on that plane, again and again As we ship them off on that plane, again and again