They were children fighting in the fields 
Muddy faces, bows and arrows 
Pretending that their fatal wounds would heal 
But that was then and this is now 

Give me a reason 
A reason to stay 
I am lost, confused 
Worlds away 

So give me the answer 
Show me the way 
Cause I'm bound to lose 
Feel betrayed 

Now they're fighting in the killing fields 
Digging trenches, drowning sorrows 
No pretending now, the pain is real 
Asking why and what it's for 

So welcome to the real world 
It's a question of belief 
Is it worth dying for 

Give me the power 
The power to stay 
I am weak, confused 
Worlds away 

So give me the patience 
To rescue my faith 
Cause I'm sure to lose 
This crusade