Maybe I've got some things to learn
I'll wait before I return
These hard times that are yet to come
Mama said, "It is my concern"

I feel for the lonely soldier
That fights but never wins
I feel for the lonely soldier
That fights but never wins

There's a part of me that wants to find out
Takes my breath, it's hard to believe
In times like this, so many heads are turned
Mama said, "It is my concern"

I feel for the lonely soldier
I feel for the lonely soldier
That fights

Night falls out here, gunshots ring out loud
In a flash of light, a young man, he's cut down
I ask myself tonight, why they continue to fight
And no one ever wins?

I feel for the lonely soldier
That fights but never wins
I feel for the lonely soldier
That fights but never wins

I feel for the lonely soldier
That fights but never wins
I feel for the lonely soldier
That fights

When will it end?