Larry Sparks - Casualty of war

^DWell he called her on the telephone two ^Gweeks ago to- ^D-day //// He said now don't you worry mom, I promise I'm o- ^A-kay //// ^A7//// ^DShe tried hard to hide from him her ^Gtears and all her ^Dpain //// But ^Ghe could read be- ^D-tween the lines and the ^A7miles so far a- ^D-way //// ////

^DShe had never tried to tell him, how she ^Ghoped he would not ^Dgo //// To join the fight for freedom, and the country he loved ^Aso //// ^A7//// He ^Dsaid I called to tell you, what I ^Gknew you'd want to ^Dknow //// That in ^Gjust two weeks, dear ^A7mom, I'm coming ^Dhome //// ^D7////

And she ^Gcould not believe the words, her ^Dprecious son did ^D7say //// She had ^Gdreamed of seeing him again, how it would ^Dbe ^A7only ^Ddays //// And she ^Gwondered how this day could be, a million times be- ^D-fore //// //// Just to know her one and only son would be ^A7coming home from ^Dwar //// //// //// //// //// ////

^DFive days later she was home when a ^Gknock came on her ^Ddoor //// And there she found two officers, in army uni- ^A-forms //// ^A7//// With their ^Dheads bowed low, their hats in hands, she ^Gknew what they would ^Dsay //// I'm ^Gsorry to in- ^D-form you, he was ^A7killed in war to- ^D-day //// ////

^DThe neighbors came to see the cause for the ^Gcry they heard that ^Dday //// For a mother's life was shattered as the two men walked a- ^A-way //// ^A7//// And ^Dno one could help her, as she ^Gcried such bitter ^Dtears //// She was ^Gbegging God to ^Dgive him back, the ^A7son she loved so ^Ddear //// ^D7////

And she ^Gcould not believe the words, the ^Dofficers did say //// She had ^Gdreamed to see her son again but hoped it'd ^Dbe ^A7not this ^Dway //// She ^Gwondered how this day could feel, a million times be- ^D-fore //// //// But she prayed they'd never bring him home, a ^A7casualty of ^Dwar //// //// //// //// /