Dear Mom and Dad,
the war is over the task is through
but Mom there is a great thing I must ask of you
I have a friend he has no home you see
I would like to bring him home with me.
Dear Son,
we don't mind if you bring someone home with you
perhaps he can stay a week or two.
Dear Mom,
thanks but please don't be alarmed
my friend in battle has lost an arm...
Dear Son,
don't be scared to bring him home with you
perhaps he can stay a day or two.
Dear Mom and Dad,
but he's not just a friend he's like a brother too
that's why I'd like him to be like a son to you
please I don't want to beg
but my friend in battle has lost a leg.
Dear Son,
we're sorry to say our answer must be no,
we don't have time for a boy who is crippled so...
Weeks go by a letter comes, it says their son has died
and when they read the cause of death, the shock was suicide.
Days go by a casket comes draped in our country's flag.
They saw their son just lying there...
Without an arm or leg.
