i fought in a war

Belle & Sebastian

I fought in a war and I left my friends behind me
To go looking for the enemy, and it wasnââ?¬â?¢t very long
Before I would stand with another boy in front of me
And a corpse that just fell into me, with the bullets flying round

And I reminded myself of the words you said when we were getting on
And I bet youââ?¬â?¢re making shells back home for a steady boy to wear
Round his neck, well it wonââ?¬â?¢t hurt to think of you as if youââ?¬â?¢re waiting for
This letter to arrive because Iââ?¬â?¢ll be here quite a while

I fought in a war and I left my friends behind me
To go looking for the enemy, and it wasnââ?¬â?¢t very long
Before I found out that the sickness there ahead of me
Went beyond the bedsit infamy of the decade gone before

And I reminded myself of the words you said when we were getting on
And I bet youââ?¬â?¢re making shells back home for a steady man to wear
Round his neck, well it wonââ?¬â?¢t hurt to think of you as if youââ?¬â?¢re waiting for
This letter to arrive because Iââ?¬â?¢ll be here quite a while

I fought in a war, and I didnââ?¬â?¢t know where it would end
It stretched before me infinitely, I couldnââ?¬â?¢t really think
Of the day beyond now, keep your head down pal
Thereââ?¬â?¢s trouble plenty in this hour, this day
I can see hope I can see light

And I reminded myself of the looks you gave when we were getting on
And I bet youââ?¬â?¢re making shells back home for a steady man to wear
Round his neck, well it wonââ?¬â?¢t hurt to think of you as if youââ?¬â?¢re waiting for
This letter to arrive because Iââ?¬â?¢ll be here quite a while