Casualty Of War

Intro: Well he called her on the telephone two weeks ago to- -day He said now don't you worry mom, I promise I'm o- -kay She tried hard to hide from him her tears and all her pain But he could read be- -tween the lines and the miles so far a- -way She had never tried to tell him, how she hoped he would not go To join the fight for freedom, and the country he loved so He said I called to tell you, what I knew you'd want to know That in just two weeks, dear mom, I'm coming home And she could not believe the words, her precious son did say She had dreamed of seeing him again, how it would be only days And she wondered how this day could be, a million times be- -fore Just to know her one and only son would be coming home from war Five days later she was home when a knock came on her door And there she found two officers, in army uni- -forms With their heads bowed low, their hats in hands, she knew what they would say I'm sorry to in- -form you, he was killed in war to- -day The neighbors came to see the cause for the cry they heard that day For a mother's life was shattered as the two men walked a- -way And no one could help her, as she cried such bitter tears She was begging God to give him back, the son she loved so dear And she could not believe the words, the officers did say She had dreamed to see her son again but hoped it'd be not this way She wondered how this day could feel, a million times be- -fore But she prayed they'd never bring him home, a casualty of war