A face-to-face clash
But I never sought
To be the one standing here
Fighting battles I never fought
Homesick and yearning
For days that feel pure
To see my children growing
But life's a fight unsure
This was never my desire
But someone had to go
It's far from what I dreamed of
Yet it's all that I now know
I keep asking again
Why me? Why me?
Through the torment and pain
Why me? Why me?
Whatever the reason or cost
I'm the one who's lost
Why me? Why me?
Oh why me? Why me?
The air feels heavy
With silence and fear
Memories of laughter
Are fading unclear
A soldier by duty
But a human by birth
Trading hope and wonder
For a question of worth
Was it fate that chose this road
Or chance in its disguise?
I never sought the answers
Only saw the cost arise
I keep asking again
Why me? Why me?
Through the torment and pain
Why me? Why me?
Whatever the reason or cost
I'm the one who's lost
Why me? Why me?
Oh why me? Why me?
This was never my desire
But someone had to go
It's far from what I dreamed of
Yet it's all that I now know
I keep asking again
Why me? Why me?
Through the torment and pain
Why me? Why me?
Whatever the reason or cost
I'm the one who's lost
Why me? Why me?
Oh why me? Why me?
If there's meaning in this fight
Let it shine a guiding light
But until that truth is shown
I'm left asking all alone:
Why me? Why me?