[Verse]
The night was icy cold I stood 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,
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,
"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,
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]
"Well there's nothing in this world I would not give,
If mеrcy in your heart you'd let me livе",
And in his eyes I saw a begging flame,
As the muzzle of my gun moved toward his brain.

[Chorus]
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort me,
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]
The dawn was breaking as I reached my base,
But I can't forget the look on that boy's face,
Fear, agony and torment were all there,
But to your memory ma his life I spared.

[Chorus]
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort me,
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.

[Chorus]
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort me,
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.