[Verse]
The night was icy cold I was alone,
Waiting for an army foot patrol,
When at last they came within my sight,
I squeezed the trigger of my Armalite.

[Chorus]
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort me,
For I know these awful things have got to be,
Cause when the war for freedom has been won,
I promise you I'll put away my gun.

[Verse]
The shots rang out I heard a soldier cry,
"Please don't leave me here alone to die",
I realized his patrol had gone away,
And they left their wounded comrade for me to slay.

[Chorus]
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort me,
For I know these awful things have got to be,
Cause when the war for freedom has been won,
I promise you I'll put away my gun.

[Verse]
"There's nothing in this world I would not give,
If mеrcys in your heart you'd let me livе",
For in his eyes I saw a begging flame,
As the muzzle from my gun moved towards his brain.

[Chorus]
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort me,
For I know these awful things have got to be,
Cause when the war for freedom has been won,
I promise you I'll put away my gun.

[Verse]
Dawn was breaking when I reached my base,
I can't forget the look on that boy's face,
Fear, agony, torment were all there,
Ah, but to your memory mama his life I spared.

[Chorus]
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort me,
I know these awful things have got to be,
Cause when the war for freedom has been won,
I promise you I'll put away my gun.