May Today Become the Day

Rain drums the lifeless ground,
Drops as cold as ice,
The dawn's breaking, the trench a-shaking.

Their fire hits us all around,
And the siren cries,
"Forward! Forward!" We go into attack.

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May today become the day,
As I plunge into the grey.
Lead is flying, all the signs are there.

They all think that I am brave,
The strongest link of our chain,
But really I've gotta say that ain't how it's like.

Closing in, not slowing down.
Iron, fire, blood,
Our line's breaking and death a-taking.

Our men from all around,
Into to pools of mud,
"Forward! Forward!" There is no turning back.

[Chorus]

The fall back -calling,
As our soldiers keep falling,
No, forward, forward! I am not turning back!

May today become the day,
As I plunge into the grey.
Lead is flying, all the signs are there.

They all think that I am brave,
The strongest link of our chain,
But really I, just want a bullet between my eyes,
Aim high.