Nightmare.

Ma, I hope you get this letter
I am feeling kinda sick
this civil war, this nightmare
hope it will end quick,
I saw a woman today
she was dressed in soldier blue
she said she was fighting
with her man,
she's gonna see it through,
the doctor came to fix my leg
hes not even trained
all the blood and gore he sees
has left him quite drained,
the drum corps keeps us going
young lads 16 or less?
most of them will die today
at least they get to rest,
the artillery fire overwhelms us
its the loudest I ever heard
bet you can hear it in pittsburgh
sometimes my eyes are blurred
look after yourself ma
I don't want you to fret
soldiers are buried where they fall
but I ain't one of them yet.