[Verse]
Night was icy cold I was alone,
Waiting for an army foot patrol,
Then at last they came within my sights,
As I squeezed the trigger of my Armalite.

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

[Verse]
Shots rang out I heard a soldier cry,
"And please don't leave me here alone to die",
I realized his patrol had gone away,
And 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,
But 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 mеrcy in your heart you'll let me livе",
For in his eyes I saw a begging flame,
As the muzzle of my gun moved towards his brain.

[Chorus]
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort me,
For I know these awful things have got to be,
But 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 man's face,
Fear, agony, torment were all there,
But mama, oh mama, his life I spared.

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