Were taking fire and trying to stay alive
Bullets are flying like bees from an angry hive
Many of my brothers are hurt and some are dead
This world that im in right now can make a man go out of his head
Times are harsh and quick action is what we must take
Some harsh decisions are some that I must make
The enemy is close, I can see them clear
The language they speak, I don’t understand but I can sure hear
Screams are all around me; my men are ready to fight
Now that this enemy is in our sight
I tell them to hold still, not just yet
The time for victory is near, that’s a sure bet
The time finally came and the fighting was tough
But it’s now over and ive had enough
Our wounded are being tended to and our dead as well
This place in Iraq we all call hell
Now that it’s over I have time to think
I picture my Son with his fishing pole and im giving him a wink
Were at the lake together just me and him
Fishing like buddies and he’s catching some bream
I hear his voice saying to me, I got one Dad
He tells me this is the best time he has ever had
These thoughts bring a tear to my eye
They make a big Soldier like me want to cry
But the thought of his cork going down and the biggest fish is what he caught
In a time like this, that is this Soldiers best Calming Thought