Lonely Soldier

I'm a lonely soldier, many miles from home
With a heart that's heavy, and with a will, a will that's strong
Behind, I left a woman, so, so dear to me
Now I'm off to fight a war, that they say would make me free

I'm a lonely soldier, I'm a lonely soldier
I'm a lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely soldier (yes, I am)
So won't somebody have mercy on me

Nice little son call junior, smiling but with sympathy
All confused he asked a question, he said, "daddy, why must this war be?"

I tried so very hard to explain, so very hard I tried to explain. yeah
But it seems that all I ever been trying, Lord, it all seems to be in vain
You know Lord, I'm tired of hearing people crying
Lord, tired of seeing people dying
But I promise I wait very patiently
For that sweet voice of liberty
An non. yeah

I'm a lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely soldier (am I?)
I'm a lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely soldier (am I?)