Where We Stand

Sometimes it's simply splendid to see soldiers on parade Their armour sparkles in the sunlight, And thank God we have this shade It's a beautiful mosaic to be witnessed from afar And in this heat, it's simply marvellous to view from where we are And it's oh so beautiful here in this wood Where the food is delicious and the wine is tasting good And the water dances deftly in the stream And it's sounding out an ambience, poetic and serene But out there in the distance, the campfires are burning And the armies are assembling in strength And though it's awfully pleasant here, I have to ask, my dear If it might not be prudent for us to consider Just where we stand As I draw my fingers across this freshly sharpened blade I'm remembering my sins and all the choices I have made And I resolve to make amends for all this bitterness and strife By my sword and with this battle, I will consecrate my life And it's oh so beautiful here in this wood Where the conversation's brilliant And the wine is tasting good And it's so nice you know the flowers by their names If you can, pass me the caviar, but please avoid the flames It's hard not to be discerning that the villages are burning And though it gives the sky a warm, romantic glow I don't mean to be sardonic But that music is teutonic And it might be prudent for us to consider Just where we stand What in the world have I been thinking? How did my future get off track? Our chance for success is slowly sinking Unless we strive to take it back Out there in the distance the campfires are burning And the armies are assembling in strength And though it's awfully pleasant here, you can forget it all, my dear, If we don't stop to consider Just where we stand Out there in the distance the campfires are burning And the armies are assembling in strength And though it's awfully pleasant here, I have to ask, my dear If it might not be prudent for us to consider Just where we stand