Popped in to my head, I hear marching drums in the background. If you want to put music to it let me know…
PART OF A MISSION
There was a slight hesitation, just a second or two
And I’m sure that nobody heard
When they put him on stand, before he swore
An oath to his country of birth
They said he was part of a mission
And god was behind him each day
Don’t worry son, you’re the chosen one
Just go out there and do what we say
They must be right, he was thinking
With so many doing the same
Because if they were wrong, they’d be stopped before long
For surely it wasn’t a game?
With youth comes a soft spot for glory
He fought with a passionate flame
Because if they were wrong, they’d be stopped before long
For surely it wasn’t a game?
There was a slight hesitation, just a second or two
And I’m sure only some people heard
When they lowered him down, six feet in the ground
Far away from his country of birth