Terry Kelly Lyrics
"It's A Pittance Of Time"

They fought and some died
for their homeland
They fought and some died
now it's our land
Look at his little child
there's no fear in her eyes
Could he not show respect
for other dads that have died

Take two minutes
would you mind
It's a pittance of time
For the boys and the girls
who went over
In peace may they rest
may we never forget
why they died
It's a pittance of time

God forgive me for wanting to strike him
Give me strength so as to not be like him
My heart pound in my breast
Fingers pressed to my lips
My throat wants to bawl out
My tongue barely resists

But two minutes
I will bide
It's a pittance of time
For the boys and the girls
who went over
In peace may they rest
may we never forget
why they died
it's a pittance of time.

(Musical Interlude)

Read the letters and poems
of the heroes at home
they have casualties
battles and fears of their own
there's a price to be paid
if you go, if you stay
Freedoms fought for and won
in numerous ways

take two minutes
would you mind
it's a pittance of time
for the boys and the girls
all over
may we never forget
Our young become vets
at the end of the line
it's a pittance of time

It takes courage to fight in your own war
it takes courage to fight someone elses war
OUr peacekeepers tell
of their own living hell
they bring hope to forign lands
that hate mongers cant kill

take two minutes
would you mind
it's a pittance of time
for the boys and the girls
who go over
in peace time our best
still don battle dress
and lay their lives
on the line
It's a pittance of time

in peace may they rest
lest we forget
why they died
take a pittance of time