Baby if I had the money\\
I would buy myself out of the army\\
I'd grow my hair and be back there with you\\
Woah oh woah oh\\
To love you and protect you\\
From all the scum who are out to get you\\
I'm far away but I won't forget you\\
Woah oh Woah oh\\
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You know I love you only\\
And I hate to leave you lonely\\
But I have to fight this phoney war\\
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I was just a kid when I signed up\\
Barely old enough to make my own mind up\\
I didn't think that one day I would wind up\\
Woah oh woah oh\\
As a part of the liberation\\
Or a soldier of occupation\\
Angel of mercy or spawn of Satan\\
I don't know woah oh but\\
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You know I love you only\\
And I hate to leave you lonely\\
But I have to fight this phoney war\\
I'll try to keep my head down\\
I won't stray too far from the compound\\
Honey it won't be too long now\\
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Till I can give you love and affection\\
And be a father to the child you're expecting\\
I'll meet you by the memorial they're erecting for\\
This phoney war\\
Woah oh woah oh oh etc...\\