The Long Yard Home lyrics - track 11

My Son

Yesterday I found and old photo of you - You were one maybe two – where did all that time go - Now you’re grown and miles away – watching day break - While here night closes day - Little boy dressed in blue – running fast everything new
Now dressed to merge with sand - Strange people foreign land- fighting at the politicians command - Why does it have to be – man’s need for war still a mystery
When Prince of Peace comes peace – when Prince of Peace comes love
Today I saw a newspaper review – Helpless nothing I could do
Could one of those soldiers be you? Fires so fierce - Smoke every where
Green fields – summer day here - One nation’s plight – bombs day and night
Don’t know what’s right - Freeing a foreign land – but is it by wisdom or by might that we stand?  Why does it have to be – man’s need for war still a mystery
When Prince of Peace comes peace – when Prince of Peace comes love

Let be what has to be - But bring my son back to me - Prince of Peace I pray keep him safe each day - Let be what has to be - But bring my son back to me
Prince of Peace I pray keep him safe each day - Let be what has to be
But bring my son back to me - Prince of Peace I pray keep him safe each day

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