i didn't know
what war was going be like
thought i did
from watchin' old movies
and talkin' to my granpa
who was in world war two
the heroes always made it back
the bad guys were killed

i didn't know
what war was gonna be like
sure they trained us
said what it was goin'
to be like
but they didn't tell
the whole truth
baby let me tell you what it was like

reality is
they are the hunters
you are always the prey
reality is
you've gotta be on guard
twenty four seven
reality is
you can never rest
you don't know when they'll strike or how
reality is
seein' your first dead body
knowin' someone ain't comin' home
reality is
seein' a baby or child
that's been injured or killed
reality is
the weather is against you
you'll never think you'll ever get warm/cold/dry/wet again
reality is
your equipment screws up
just when you need it it always fails
reality is
seein' your buddies cut down
right there beside you
reality is
you lived
they didn't

WHY??????????