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He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling
fast,
And he sat around the Legion, telling stories of
the past.
Of a war that he once fought in and the deeds that
he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies; they were heroes, every one.
And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors his tales
became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly for they knew where of he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer, for ol' Bob
has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer for a Soldier died today.
He won't be mourned by many, just his children and
his wife.
For he lived an ordinary, very quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family, going quietly
on his way;
And the world won't note his passing, 'tho a Soldier died today.
When politicians leave this earth, their bodies
lie in state,
While thousands note their passing, and proclaim that they were
great.
Papers tell of their life stories from the time
that they were young
But the passing of a Soldier goes unnoticed, and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution to the welfare of our
land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise and cons his fellow man?
Or the ordinary fellow who in times of war and
strife,
Goes off to serve his country and offers up his life?
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The politician's stipend and the style in which he
lives,
Are often disproportionate o the service that he gives.
While the ordinary Soldier, who offered up his
all,
Is paid off with a medal and perhaps a pension, small.
It is not the politicians with their compromise
and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom that our country now enjoys.
Should you find yourself in danger, with your
enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out, with his ever waffling stand?
Or would you want a Soldier-- his home, his
country, his kin,
Just a common Soldier, who would fight until the end.
He was just a common Soldier, and his ranks are
growing thin,
But his presence should remind us we may need his like again.
For when countries are in conflict, we find the
Soldier's part
Is to clean up all the troubles that the politicians start.
If we cannot do him honor while he's here to hear
the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage at the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simply headline in the paper that
might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING, A SOLDIER DIED TODAY.”
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