SOLDIER, BE GAY

You are the hero
You have the courage to defend your country
You responded to the call, once again
With valor you said goodbye to the loved ones
They saw you depart one more time
High hopes to see you back home soon, in no time
And then you crossed the great sea, soldier of this misfortune
To fight for what you thought was right in a strange land
You saw brothers die next to you
You tasted blood from wounded bodies screaming help
Once and again you thought what you did was right
But then it was not enough and you have to go back
Old sad scenes repeating themselves
Wide hands caressing eyes wet with pain
Weird faces with deep marks saying why
Why again, and then . . . you, still quiet, please don’t tell
With the burning desire to change it all
To scream out loud who you want to be
To get rid of the weight, your time is way over due
You don’t need to be there, somebody awaits
Tired of hate, hungry for love
One simple phrase could change it all.
You should tell, true or false
If you say you’re gay, they would let you go
Then you might have accomplished what you were there for
You decide the time when you’re ready
Do tell, they don’t need to ask
True or false to the killing machines
For whom is it more embarrassing to have you enlisted -- someone who loves
And your heart would tell you: You did it right
Say goodbye to the war, hello to love
Say: “I am gay and I am telling”
Straight, gay, be transformed
The new reality can’t hurt you more
Than covering your feeling just to make war
You know your brother, your friend will be thankful
That you, straight man, were the one to tell them all
True or false who cares anymore
If someones courage is measured for the ones they love
You have seen the horrors, heads and guns
And you felt that explosion very close
Our flag should protect you no matter what
When you’re risking all to defend our lives
You soldier, go and tell them, tell them all
Straight or gay who cares, you want to go home.