My lover went to war

[verse] My lover went to war answered the call “your country needs you”, He sailed out to distant shores And went to fight, As so many Brits do [verse 2] My lover went to war He’s sleeping now Kneedeep in muddy trenches fighting an unseen foe his life is now, not his own anymore [chorus] What a waste, (of such a young life) What a waste, (for king and country) What a waste what a waste [instrumental] [verse 3] nineteen sixteen he hasn’t written me for many week now my lover is coming home tomorrow I can come and greet him home again [verse 4] packed in a metal box they thank him for his service to the country My lover went to war And all that’s left For me are memories [chorus] What a waste, (of such a young life) What a waste, (for king and country) Whate a waste (he went to fields) he couldn’t even pronounce their names [verse] My lover went to war My lover went to war He’s sleeping now for king and country [instrumental] (mm mm mm mm mm mmm mm mm) [outro]