Letter to a Soldier I Don't Know

[Intro] [Verse 1] Hey, soldier soldier I found your helmet here It’s lying in the broken dust Like you just disappeared I tried to look inside it But it’s too dark to see Do you still think inside of it Or did you leave with me? [Pre-Chorus] They told me not to touch it But I still brought it home It feels like someone’s hiding there But still I’m all alone [Chorus] Hey, soldier soldier Do you know my uncle’s name? He left one night and never came Are you and him the same? Hey, soldier soldier Do you ever get afraid? When all the sky is falling down And everything just breaks [Verse 2] My uncle used to lift me And spin me in the air He said that I was growing strong But now he isn’t there My mother doesn’t answer When I ask where he’s gone She only says “don’t go outside” And holds me till the dawn [Pre-Chorus] I keep your helmet by my bed In case you come back through If you are looking for your head I’ll give it back to you [Chorus] Hey, soldier soldier Do you know my uncle’s name? He left one night and never came Are you and him the same? Hey, soldier soldier Do you ever get afraid? When all the sky is falling down And everything just breaks [Bridge] I heard the grown-ups talking When they thought I was asleep They said the ones with uniforms Are why the houses weep Did you see my uncle running? Did he try to hide? Did you hear him call my name Before the fire outside? [Solo] [Chorus] Hey, soldier soldier I don’t know what is true If you are good or if you’re not Or what they made you do Hey, soldier soldier I still keep your helmet near But now I’m scared to ask you things I think I shouldn’t hear [Outro] So I will leave it by the door In case you come someday And if you know my uncle’s path Please tell him where I stay