Harry's War

Somewhere there's a smoky room Where generals lean over a map and make plans Move their pieces around on the board To form the grand strategies of the High Command While way out here where the guns split the night One poor reluctant conscript stubs out a cigarette He's had no sleep for the past three nights Cos this is Harry's war If I ever get out of this Godforsaken hole I'll kiss the sergeant major as I wave good bye Drink a toast to the friends I've lost by the way And that man I'm trying to kill who looks a lot like me I'm cold and I'm scared and I can almost see his face And I just want to be out of this place I'm going to march my way home and never march again Cos this is Harry's war Yes, this is Harry's war Our brigade commander went to a good school And reads all the manuals time and time again But he's got no sense he's got no sense at all And only knows the difference between officers and men With a pipe between my teeth I'm chewing at the stem Got through three this month it'll be four by the end When I write home I'm fine I'll pretend Cos this is Harry's war If I ever get out of this Godforsaken hole I'll kiss the sergeant major as I wave good bye Drink a toast to the friends I've lost by the way And that man I'm trying to kill who looks a lot like me I'm cold and I'm scared and I can almost see his face And I just want to be out of this place I'm going to march my way home and never march again Cos this is Harry's war Yes, this is Harry's war There's an iron band of men inside this hell on earth Where we don't wave flags or sing God Save the King We don't read the papers and not see between the lines Just think home thoughts of public bars and pretty women Content to tend the garden or to pull the plough With these hands never meant for the holding of a gun We've been waiting for relief for three weeks now Cos this is Harry's war If I ever get out of this Godforsaken hole I'll kiss the sergeant major as I wave good bye Drink a toast to the friends I've lost by the way And that man I'm trying to kill who looks a lot like me I'm cold and I'm scared and I can almost see his face And I just want to be out of this place I'm going to march my way home and never march again Cos this is Harry's war Yes, this is Harry's war If I ever get home don't ask me what I did No desire to be a hero I never felt that brave Won't even send for my medals, won't talk a lot Quite content to take my story with me to the grave Perhaps look back one day and lose the bitter taste Of when we all paid the price for politicians mistakes And was it all a total waste That we fought Harry's war If I ever get out of this Godforsaken hole I'll kiss the sergeant major as I wave good bye Drink a toast to the friends I've lost by the way And that man I'm trying to kill who looks a lot like me I'm cold and I'm scared and I can almost see his face And I just want to be out of this place I'm going to march my way home and never march again Cos this is Harry's war Yes, this is Harry's war I'm going to march my way home and never march again Cos this is Harry's war