I once was a soldier, now I am a ghost,
But I will always remember
The screaming, the crying,
The shouting, the shooting.

I once was a sailor, now I am long gone,
But I will always remember
The whining, the sighing,
The drowning, the dying.

I once was a citizen, now I am not here,
But I will always remember
The running, the hiding,
The booming, the bombing.

I once was the enemy, now I am a memory,
But I will always remember
The hating, the loathing,
The fire, the fighting.

I once was a soldier, now I am a ghost,
But I will always remember
The shouting, the shooting,
The drowning, the dying,
The booming, the bombing,
The fire and the fighting.