[Intro] [Verse] Papa take a look at your boy he’s a military man Papa take a look at your boy he’s crying Papa take a look at your boy he’s a soldier Papa take a look in his eyes They’re colder Papa take a look at your boy he’s a military man Mama take a look at your boy He’s dying Mama take a look at your boy he’s fighting Mama take a look at your boy He’s frightened [Bridge] They have trained your boy to kill And kill someday he will They have trained your boy to die And ask no questions why [Verse 2] Papa take a look at your boy take a look at your boy Take a look at your boy he’s a killer yeah Mama take a look at your boy take a look at him now Take a look at your boy he’s a soldier He’s colder he’s older mama Mama take a look at your boy obey the order Mama take a look at your boy like a lamb to the slaughter [Bridge 2] They have trained your boy to kill And kill someday he will They have trained your boy to die And ask no questions why [Middle Section] One day I will write for you a lovesong mother As the children say I love you please hold me And you and I we will live our life together Until that day when we die I will love you mother I will always love you [Solo] [Middle Section 2] I’am writing from this war oh mama I don’t know what I’m fighting for And have you seen my children god bless them kiss them And tell them that I miss them [Bridge 3] See I’m frightened in the dark Mama mama    The blood is ankle-deep    They have trained your boy to kill    And kill someday he will              They have trained your boy to die     [Verse 3] Mama take a look at your boy take a look at him now Take a look at your boy he’s marching He’s a soldier Oh brother oh mama He’s on the street He’s marching to the backbeat [Outro Solo]