Snipers Promise  

The night was icy cold I stood alone

I was waiting for an army foot patrol

and when at last they came into my site

I squeezed the trigger of my armalite

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Ooh Mama, ooh Mama comfort me

for I know these awful things have got to be

but when the war for freedom has been won

I promise you I'll put away my gun.

A shot rang out, I heard a soldier cry

ooh please don't leave me here alone to die

I realized his patrol had run away

and left their wounded comrade for me to slay

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There's nothing in this world I would not do

if there's mercy in your heart you'll let me live

and in his eyes I saw a look of pain

as the mussel of my gun moved towards his brain.

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The dawn was breaking as I reached my base

I will not forget the look on that boy's face

fear, agony, and torment where all there

ooh but to your memory mother his life I spared.

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