telegram came today
 It's taking me far away
 Away from the ones I love
 I put my faith in God above 

 We march toward the sound of distant guns
 White fire lighting up the sky
 We came to fight and die in fields of blood
 We'll follow the call to arms 

 I will write you every day
 Hope our love won't fade away
 You give me strength to carry on
 Until the final day is done 

 This [bad word]  this [bad word] is where we live and die
 We [bad word] by our side
 We pray to make it through another day
 To follow the call to arms 

 If I die, please don't forget me
 If I live, I want to live free
 We pray to God, these days will end
 And bring us back safe to your arms 

 I've saved all your letters
 I keep them pressed close to my heart
 And they won't stop a bullet
 They just keep me closer to you than apart 

 We live; we gotta live free
 We die; remember me
 We pray to make it through another day
 To follow the call to arms 

 Telegram came today
 It's taking me far away
 Away from the ones I love
 I put my faith in God above