Dear mother as I wave goodbye 
Promise me you'll try hard not to cry 
In my heart freedoms flame does burn 
I hold no fear though I may never return 

Son as I watch you walk through my door 
It takes me back to the great war 
Those where your fathers words I feel such pain 
As with him I will never see you again 

Dear mother I know you understand 
The way I feel and how I love our land 
I must fight to protect our faith 
To let it fall would be such a waste 

Dear mother today we win another mighty battle 
We march on it's like slaughtering cattle 
Another triumph another victory parade 
I hope to be home soon as summer starts to fade 

Dear mother I hope this letter finds you well 
We have been plunged into natures own [bad word] 
There's no way back we are on our knees 
Mother it's over as blood begins to freeze