We Walked Away
We
looked them in the eye that day
We
gave our word, we said we'd stay
That
we would help them with their dream
Though war's an answer so extreme
And
so we joined them in the fight
We
did our best to make things right
But
way back home the heart beat cold
'Twas not a time for being bold
So
we became a nightmare dawn
A
twisted politicians spawn
Where no one had the heart to rule
So
we became a useless tool
Now
victory is never found
When
indecision rules the ground
There was no honor save for those
Who
fought and died, and so it goes
So
lions fell while cowards spit
The
torch had fallen, never lit
We
lost our will and then our way
To
those who fell what do we say
When
leadership has lost its sight
You
don't abandon those who fight
I
still can hear my father say
Don't give your word and walk away
©
Russell Robinson
