The Armed Forces Blues

Few know what we do.

Little is known of what we go through.

The sights and sounds

as bombs strike the ground.

Guns and screaming,

comrades bleeding

and our hearts grieving.

Grieving for those we miss and lose.

This is the Armed Forces Blues.

Instead of having our families close,

we fight for what matters most.

By standing at our posts to fight

through both day and night.

We rely on each other to pull us through.

The reality of the Armed Forces Blues.

Everyone of us pay the price,

Some giving their lives; the ultimate sacrifice.

As we rely on each other

to take care of one another.

For the next few months this is our family true

as we marched through the Armed Forces Blues.

As soon as we're done and we've won,

Finally the moment comes.

To go back home and be with those who care

and promised they'd always be there.

Unaware of what we've just went through

temporarily safe from the Armed Forces Blues.

Few know what we do.

Little is known of what we go through.

The truth behind the Armed Forces Blues.