Hi
I have considered all your helpful comments, polished it up a bit, added a chorus, what do you think now?
HARIBO SOLDIERS
Haribo soldiers, recently completed school
Enlisted at sweet seventeen
Duties are to serve the queen
Up front with the fighting machine
Chorus
You are not fighting alone
Don’t start thinking of home
We are all behind you
Do what you have to do
Haribo soldiers, too young for alcohol
Too young to have a vote
Your opinions don’t matter
Only in the hereafter
Haribo soldiers, growing up rapidly
Excelled on the training ground
Quickly learning to survive
Ambitions are to stay alive
Haribo soldiers, heading for the front line
Told everything will be fine
Young fit healthy and lean
Part of our war machine
Haribo soldiers, brandishing your weapons
Advancing with your section
Keeping your head down low
Waiting for the order to ‘Go’
Haribo soldiers, exposed in the open
Quickly looking for cover
Firing round after round
Running to much higher ground
Haribo soldiers, mission is over
Homeward to your lover
Country home cooking
Girlfriends better looking
Haribo soldier, hardened by battle
Heart softened by lost friends
Immune to lifes hard lessons
Mental scars are on the mend
Haribo soldier, time to settle down
Trying to build a new life
Considering past adventures
Memories are all yours
Haribo soldier, drinks are on you
People listen to what you say
Maturing in a natural way
Reflecting on your glorious days
Copyright Chris Manderson 2013