Death and Destruction
By Jonathan James

Here we stand shoulder to shoulder
With each step every heart bolder
Marching to our death and destruction

Out of the woods into the fire
Into our fallen comrades we mire
Marching to our death and destruction

“Retreat! Retreat!” As the general falls
“Fall Back! Fall Back!” The captain calls
Running from our death and destruction

“Again into the storm!” We cry
Into the hot lead we fly
To send them death and destruction
“With the bayonet!” Comes the shout
Don’t stop till every heart is out
Sending them death and destruction

In the ground blood is seeping
While grown men are standing weeping
Seeing this death and destruction

To our knees we do fall
Crying out “O Lord, Forgive us all!”
For causing this death and destruction

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