He blesses the boys as they stand in line
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The smell of gun grease
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And the bayonets they shine
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He's there to help them all that he can
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To make them feel wanted he's a good holy man
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Sky pilot,
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Sky pilot,
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How high can you fly?
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You'll never, never, never reach the sky.
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He smiles at the young soldiers
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Tells them it's all right
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He knows of their fear in the forthcoming fight
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Soon there'll be blood and many will die
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Mothers and fathers back home they will cry
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Sky pilot,
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Sky pilot,
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How high can you fly?
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You'll never, never, never reach the sky.
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He mumbles a prayer and it ends with a smile
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The order is given
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They move down the line
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But he'll stay behind and he'll meditate
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But it won't stop the bleeding or ease the hate
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As the young men move out into the battle zone
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He feels good, with God you're never alone
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He feels tired and he lays on his bed
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Hopes the men will find courage
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In the words that he said
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Sky pilot,
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Sky pilot,
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How high can you fly?
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You'll never, never, never reach the sky.
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You're soldiers of God, you must understand
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The fate of your country is in your young hands
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May God give you strength
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Do your job real well
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If it all was worth it
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Only time it will tell
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In the morning they return
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With tears in their eyes
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The stench of death drifts up to the skies
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A soldier so ill looks at the sky pilot
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Remembers the words
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"Thou shalt not kill."
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Sky pilot,
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Sky pilot,
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How high can you fly?
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You'll never, never, never reach the sky.
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