In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I met my enemy today
Baby sends the little one out to play
Enemy shot two of my buddies down
Baby rides the little one on the
Merry-go-round
By my post, I'm standing guard
Baby hopes for roses in the front yard
I don't know my enemy's name
Baby takes the little one to a
Baseball game
Why am I in this God forsaken place?
Baby washes the dirt off
The little one's face
Ten year old's in the killing fields
Baby's planning the weekly meals
Bodies in a muddy ditch
Baby's got supper to fix
My buddy's got a hole in his head
Baby's getting the little one ready for bed
Today I shot my enemy
Baby gives the little one a hug for me
Both my buddy's legs got blown off
Baby tends to the little one's cough
I stare down the barrel of a gun
Baby's goin' out to have some fun
I hear ringing in my ears
Baby's face is all wet with tears
I hear echoes of shots
Baby's only thinkin' sweet thoughts
Why the hell did they send me
Here to fight?
Baby kisses my picture and turns
Off the light
I can't look my enemy in the eye
Baby tells the little one,
Daddy's gone bye-bye
Today I took a bullet through the heart
Baby's gonna have to make
A brand new start
I met my enemy today
Baby sends the little one out to play
Enemy shot two of my buddies down
Baby rides the little one
On the merry-go-round
Baby sends the little one out to play
Enemy shot two of my buddies down
Baby rides the little one on the
Merry-go-round
By my post, I'm standing guard
Baby hopes for roses in the front yard
I don't know my enemy's name
Baby takes the little one to a
Baseball game
Why am I in this God forsaken place?
Baby washes the dirt off
The little one's face
Ten year old's in the killing fields
Baby's planning the weekly meals
Bodies in a muddy ditch
Baby's got supper to fix
My buddy's got a hole in his head
Baby's getting the little one ready for bed
Today I shot my enemy
Baby gives the little one a hug for me
Both my buddy's legs got blown off
Baby tends to the little one's cough
I stare down the barrel of a gun
Baby's goin' out to have some fun
I hear ringing in my ears
Baby's face is all wet with tears
I hear echoes of shots
Baby's only thinkin' sweet thoughts
Why the hell did they send me
Here to fight?
Baby kisses my picture and turns
Off the light
I can't look my enemy in the eye
Baby tells the little one,
Daddy's gone bye-bye
Today I took a bullet through the heart
Baby's gonna have to make
A brand new start
I met my enemy today
Baby sends the little one out to play
Enemy shot two of my buddies down
Baby rides the little one
On the merry-go-round
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Soldier's Song Lyrics as written by Lucinda Williams
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