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I thought I'd write to Juliet, for she would understand
I thought I'd write to Juliet, for she would understand
 
And when someone is already dead they can no longer let
And when someone is already dead they can no longer let you down
you down
 
Instead I find myself talking to you, as my oldest friend
Instead I find myself talking to you, as my oldest friend
 
Tell me how I can advise someone, that I don't even know,
Tell me how I can advise someone that I don't even know to welcome death?
To welcome death
 
For I received a letter that is worth reporting
For I received a letter that is worth reporting
 
And though it may raise a cynical smile
And though it may raise a cynical smile, it leaves a sinking feeling
It leaves a sinking feeling
 
Like when a soldier in a story says to the sergeant...
Like when a soldier in a story says to the sergeant  
 
"Have you seen my pride and joy?..."
"Have you seen my pride and joy?..."
 
You know the rest...and it's no joke...Forgive me please as
You know the rest, and it's no joke
I quote...
 
"This is a letter of thanks, as I'm so bored here in I can't
Forgive me please as I quote...
say where.
 
 
 
"This is a letter of thanks, as I'm so bored here in I can't say where
 
So I'm writing to people that I may never meet
So I'm writing to people that I may never meet
 
And I was thinking if something you said..."
And I was thinking of something you said..."
"I'm a female soldier, my name is Constance.
 
I enlisted in the military needing funds for college
 
 
"I'm a female soldier, my name is Constance
 
I enlisted in the military, needing funds for college
 
I'm twenty-three years old and if I do get home alive
I'm twenty-three years old and if I do get home alive
I imagine I may think again..."
I imagine I may think again..."
"I'm sleeping with my eyes open for fear of attack
"I'm sleeping with my eyes open for fear of attack
 
Your words are a comfort, they're the best thing that I have
Your words are a comfort, they're the best things that I have
 
Apart from family pictures and, of course, my gas mask
Apart from family pictures and, of course, my gas mask
I don't know why I am writing to you"
I don't know why I am writing to you"

Revision as of 16:14, 26 April 2009

I thought I'd write to Juliet, for she would understand And when someone is already dead they can no longer let you down Instead I find myself talking to you, as my oldest friend Tell me how I can advise someone, that I don't even know, To welcome death For I received a letter that is worth reporting And though it may raise a cynical smile It leaves a sinking feeling Like when a soldier in a story says to the sergeant... "Have you seen my pride and joy?..." You know the rest...and it's no joke...Forgive me please as I quote... "This is a letter of thanks, as I'm so bored here in I can't say where. So I'm writing to people that I may never meet And I was thinking if something you said..." "I'm a female soldier, my name is Constance. I enlisted in the military needing funds for college I'm twenty-three years old and if I do get home alive I imagine I may think again..." "I'm sleeping with my eyes open for fear of attack Your words are a comfort, they're the best thing that I have Apart from family pictures and, of course, my gas mask I don't know why I am writing to you"