The Cost of a Hero

[V 1] Kisses his Mamma goodbye and boards the plane Watches his girl as she cries and feels the same Wonders if he'll ever come home, If he'll ever know The unborn babies that he wants to show Just How to love and live out a dream Nothing would be better than to watch them grow It's all he knows....... [V 2] He looks back knowing he'll never be the same For the people he loves his breaking heart feels pain He knows duty comes first, And he's got to move His Country beckons him his oath to prove Got to fight hard and come home again Return a hero and hope they all know He just had to go..... [CHORUS] Mamma don't cry for me..... Mamma This is the life for me Mamma There's bullets ricocheting down here The snipers pinned us down I fear Were holed up in this spot for now Gotta be safe, keep down low in here Fight the fear, save the tear Keep the cover for our brothers in here Poppa please pray for me..... Poppa It's do or die for me Poppa [V 3 ] The bullets fly and graze skin but he's okay His buddies aren't so lucky some will die today Waiting for the signal now, Deployment ends Praying to his God for his long lost friends Coming home a hero 'cause he fought a war But in his own mind now his fights still raw Forever more...... [CHORUS] Mamma don't cry for me..... Mamma This is the life for me Mamma There's bullets ricocheting down here The snipers pinned us down I fear Were holed up in this spot for now Gotta be safe, keep down low in here Fight the fear, save the tear Keep the cover for our brothers in here Poppa please pray for me..... Poppa It's do or die for me Poppa [V 4] He's home in time for his babies to be born His daughter and son arrive but his mind is torn Paid the price himself for this, Forever in fear He'll fight on alone now for all his years Watch his kids grow up from behind his mask Needs a lot of help to live it's a mighty task It's too much to ask..... [CHORUS] Mamma don't cry for me..... Mamma This is the life for me Mamma There's bullets ricocheting down here The snipers pinned us down I fear Were holed up in this spot for now Gotta keep safe, keep down low in here Fight the fear, save the tear Keep the cover for our brothers in here Poppa please pray for me..... Poppa It's do or die for me..... Poppa Mamma don't cry for me.....Momma Poppa please pray for me.....Poppa Momma don't cry...... Jane Shields (C)