God and Country

God & Country   My brother wrote this letter The day before he went to war Blood stains and mud cover his signature He passed it down the firing line Then he closed his eyes for one last time A farewell message to all, a prayer for courage  A flash of light, fade into the night For God & Country Battles are fought On mountains cold and burning sands The mission oiled and taut We share the bounty With enemy and friend And hold the line, soldiers to the end For God & Country   Silver wings across the sky Heavy metal crash the ocean waves Boots on the ground, lives saved Politicians rise and fall As words collide in hallowed halls Splitting post and rail, wind and sail Freedom sounds, walls crashing down For God and country Battles are fought On rivers low and thermal high On fields of green and gold We share the bounty With enemies and friends We hold the line, soldiers till the end For God and Country   How long, will fires burn and war winds blow How long, will we struggle against the tide How long, till we lay our weapons down and live in peace For God & Country   Some of them pray to Jesus And some bow down toward the Holy Land Some go to Temple to praise The One We love our freedom And we love our home in America From the Gulf of Mexico, north to Canada  Across the Great Divide, brothers side by side    For God and country Battles are fought For all that we believe in Some paid a mighty cost We share our bounty With enemies and friends We hold the line, soldiers till the end For God and Country