Little Boy

A little boy
A little shy
The sweetest little smile
I saw you trying not to cry
Tangled up inside my heart
You have my mind all torn apart
What can I do
About you
Little boy next door

A day, a week
A month, a year
The shouting carries on
I wish you didn't have to hear
Tangled up inside my mind
My heart just can't leave you behind
What could I do
To help you
Little boy next door

I have my own
And you're not mine
The neighbors all tell me
That everything will turn out fine
Tangled up inside my head
My thoughts all turn to you instead
What should I do
About you
Little boy next door

So no one helps
They look away
But I can not forget
I'll love you till my dying day
Tangled up inside my soul
The circumstance beyond control
What will I do
Just for you
Little boy next door

Soldier On

Demon whispers from the dark
Regret and guilt and shame
History murky and stark
Battles lost and battles won
Right or wrong or all a game
Every soldier someone's son
But no one has a name

Hisses from the shadow
Confusion from the deep
No hope for tomorrow
Nothing to live for
No tears left to weep
No reason to keep score
No promises to keep

Could there be some hope ahead
Beyond is there a light
Will a peace displace the dread
Keep the faith and soldier on
Watch the sun chase back the night
Let the past be done and gone
And don't give up the fight