21 Sep 01 - 06:00 AM (#555599)
Subject: Saviour Of The Land.
From: The Shambles
Not one of my songs but another fine song from Mrs Shambles.
SAVIOUR OF THE LAND
She has heard that he's returning home
To take the reins once more
The freedom that he fought for
Should have opened her some doors
Through the fear, she understands his shunning of her kiss
But the man that she is shackled to
She would dearly like to miss
Coming home from war, he is a hero
Honoured as a saviour of the land
Knowing only duty to the service
And men at his command
She'd offered him a sanctuary
But a prison, its become
The chains are bound so tightly
She's not free enough to run
She sees the medals on his chest
That he gained for valiant deeds
Will he never see the ones at home
Are the ones with greatest needs
Coming home from war, he is a hero
Honoured as a saviour of the land
Knowing only duty to the service
And men at his command
She applies the same old make-up
To cover her new bruise
The children sit so quietly
Too afraid to move
He plays domestic warfare
As he sees as his birthright
But the ones who loved him dearly
Have their nightmares through the night
She does not see the hero that they speak of
Not for her the saviour of the land
Seeing only painful days before her
Living with a man who must command
Katrina Gall 1996.
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