This song its about the anguish of a father who went through Vietnam and his 'Brave Young Man' son out in the wars (Iraq is the theme here).

 

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Brave Young Men
Words and Music by
Xavier Calvera

Looking at the horizon
In the first rays of light of the summer sun
He just watches the bird as it flies along
Getting lost into the darkness of

The sky again is falling
And right now he knows he's been here before
Looking back at his life and his own dammed war
His heart goes out to his son who's there.

(Chorus)
Please father don't believe lies
Dear mother oh please don't cry
Its time again for brave young men to fight.

Instrumental bridge

Please father don't believe lies
Dear mother oh please don't cry
Its time again for brave young men to fight.

Please father don't believe lies
Dear mother oh please don't cry
Its time again for brave young men to fight.

Please father don't believe lies
Dear mother oh please don't cry
Its time again for brave young men to die

The bird is back from the darkness
The man believes the sign is a lucky one
He'll come back and grow up to be an old man
The sun is rising once more in summer skies.

©2003 Lord Tiger Music

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