Tracey Curtis - Shell Shock lyrics

This is a story about my son My bundle of fun He was like lots of other boys Spent hours playing in the dirt With his toys 'til the sun went down Then I'd tuck him in bed And he's smile and say... I love you Mum More than anyone A little older and he's not such a little boy No time for toys He was like all his other friends Spent hours playing in the fields With the girls 'til the sun went down Then he'd come home and kiss me And smile and whisper I love you Mum More than anyone Eighteen and the world had gone to war A child no more He wanted to be like all his friends Spent hours fighting in the dirt For his country 'til the sun went down Then he come home a hero And he'd smile and say I love you Mum More than anyone My gentle boy was not prepared For what he saw The sight of blood the smell of d**h The sound of war And I'd wait for his letters 'til the sun went down And he'd try to be brave And sign off saying I love you Mum More than anyone At the front line fear in his eyes He held his gun He didn't want to be like all his friends Now dead and gone He turned around and walked away Put down his gun Deserter coward and cause for shame They called my son And I'm proud that in the midst of war You had the strength to say No More And if I could see you one more time I'd hold your face And smile and say I love you son More than anyone I love you son More than anyone I love you son More than anyone