You Are My Sunshine------ (a little girls perspective of war)

You Are My Sunshine

My big brother Joe
The eldest of us all.
I waited at the garden gate
For Joe to come home
He would lift me up in the air
when he got home from work.

And sing to me
I was his baby sister
always the same song

"You are my sunshine my only sunshine"

I loved him
He was so big and strong so good.
I used to hug his neck as he lifted me
I was like a feather in his arms

"I love you Joe"
"I love you Sweetie"

"You make me happy when skies are grey"

There was a war in far off  land
I do not understand wars
I just wanted my Joe

"You'll never know dear how much I love you"

He went away in a soldiers uniform
I waited at the gate for him every day
please come home Joe.
I miss you so bad.

"Please don’t take my sunshine away"

Two soldiers came today
and talked to mom
She wept
and held her head in her hands

At night in my sleep I see you Joe
You lift me up in your strong arms
So safe so loving so sweet

In the distance from a long way away
I hear your voice
singing to me again Joe

"You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
when skies are grey"

I feel safe again Joe
and I know somewhere
You are safe

And I know everything will be alright Joe.