Little Toy Soldier

Little toy soldier, you better run

Up the battered lonely beach where they dropped you,

Just a little further up you can rest in the sun,

Take stock of all the time the war will cost you

Is your heart still beating babe?

Did you leave it on the shore?

Would you run into the fire to retrieve it?

And if I told you clearly babe,

You’re not little anymore,

And your mind made up the war,

Would you believe it?

Little green man, I’m betting on you,

Keep your helmet down and move out slow,

Just stay alive, stay ready, and stay out of view

And if you do it right, you might get home

Are your lungs still breathing babe?

Can you feel them anymore?

Are you shaking to your core?

Are you retreating?

And if I told you clearly babe,

You’re not little anymore,

And you’ve won this fight before,

Would you believe it?

Do you remember when you were five?

Someone else kept you alive,

Tucked you in when you were tired,

Said goodnight, and you were whole,

When everybody was your friend,

And the soldiers were pretend,

Can it feel that way again?

I need to know

Is your heart still beating babe

Did you leave it on the shore

Would you run into the fire to retrieve it?

And if I told you clearly babe,

You’re not little anymore,

And your mind made up the war,

Would you believe it?

Oh…

Someone else kept you alive

Tucked you in when you were tired

Said goodnight and you were whole

When everybody was your friend

And the soldiers were pretend

Can it feel that way again

I need to know

Oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh

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Oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh