The Other Little Soldier
He used to play in daddy's uniform
With the stripes across the sleeve
And he knew when he was all grown up
What he was gonna to be
He used to like to ambush every careless cat or dog
That had the nerve to cross the battle lines he had drawn
And even though he didn't know
What his dad was fighting for
He was proud to be the other little soldier
In this war
The phone rang in the middle of the night
When they called his dad to go
Kissed him and his mom goodbye
And said God I love you both
I know that it's a lot to ask of such a little man
But hold the fort and
I'll be home as quickly as I can
And even though he didn't know
What his dad was fighting for
He was proud to be the other little soldier
In this war
A wall cannot begin to hold
The names of all the kids
Who gave the greatest sacrifice
That any child could give
It was the first time he had ever seen
A flag from up that close
And he watched them as
They folded it so careful and so slow
As they gave it to his mother
He knew what he should do
He raised his little hand and
Gave his dad one last salute
And even though he didn't know
What his dad was fighting for
He was proud to be the other little soldier
He was proud to be the other little soldier
In this war
O Outro Pequeno Soldado
Ele costumava brincar com o uniforme do papai
Com as listras na manga
E ele sabia que quando crescesse
O que ele ia ser
Ele gostava de emboscar todo gato ou cachorro descuidado
Que tivesse coragem de cruzar as linhas de batalha que ele havia traçado
E mesmo sem saber
Pelo que seu pai estava lutando
Ele se orgulhava de ser o outro pequeno soldado
Nesta guerra
O telefone tocou no meio da noite
Quando chamaram seu pai pra ir
Deu um beijo nele e na mãe
E disse Deus, eu amo vocês dois
Eu sei que é muito pedir de um garotinho tão pequeno
Mas segura a barra e
Eu vou voltar o mais rápido que eu puder
E mesmo sem saber
Pelo que seu pai estava lutando
Ele se orgulhava de ser o outro pequeno soldado
Nesta guerra
Uma parede não consegue conter
Os nomes de todas as crianças
Que fizeram o maior sacrifício
Que qualquer criança poderia dar
Era a primeira vez que ele via
Uma bandeira tão de perto
E ele observou enquanto
A dobravam com tanto cuidado e devagar
Quando entregaram pra sua mãe
Ele sabia o que deveria fazer
Levantou sua mãozinha e
Deu uma última saudação pro pai
E mesmo sem saber
Pelo que seu pai estava lutando
Ele se orgulhava de ser o outro pequeno soldado
Ele se orgulhava de ser o outro pequeno soldado
Nesta guerra