If I Knew
BY Robert Byers
If I knew how to write a song
I’d write one everyday
It would say that I’m in love with you
And why I feel this way
It would have to say you’re pretty
And as rare as a desert rose
It would say you’re a looker
From your head down to your toes
You are funny, dainty, fragile
And as feminine as can be
You’re smart charming lovely
And everything to me
You’re my comfort when I’m lonely
You’re my peace when I need rest
Of all the women I’ve known
I must rate you the best.
You’re the orchard in the jungle,
you’re the better half of me
You’re all of this and so much more,
you mean the world to me
Still so much is left unsaid,
It would take me far to long
I know how much I love you,
If only I could write a song.
We fight for what many won't
Our bodies battle like many don't
We save lives in the field
Knowing that we may be killed
Freedom is saved by what we do
You don't understand that it's all for you
We take the punishment to help the others
Our mission is to save our brothers
Mothers at home worry about us every day
Just so you can have everything your way
Some people at home put us down and call us names
While miles away we fight for freedom so that our nation can reign
We see the blood of our brothers
But we keep on fighting for all the others
We never give up and we always try
When banded together we will never die
Know this peace lovers,
war haters,
sad mothers,
and mob creators
We fight the war for you as well
We take the bullets in our chests and go through all the hell
We are the Marines
We battle day to day
No Matter how much pain we take
Our freedom is what we save
We take our guns, and we take our lives and put them on the line
We knew the suffering we would go through before we ever signed
Deep inside we buried our loved ones and our memories
Cause we knew that our duty was not for us, but to set You free
So when your lying in bed tonight thinking about your family
Remember all of us to
The people who go out everyday
and fight the war for you
We Are Marines
We always fight for you
Remember our sacrifices
As you look up at the red, white and blue
Who we are you ask
We live on our feet, definitely
Will not live on our knees.
When duty calls
We leave everything behind
Family, friends everything we love.
We will kill for those who cannot kill
Die for those too scared to
We fight for what many wont
We take the punishment and pay the price
For all that you enjoy.
Fear not our fate, enjoy your freedom
While it is not free, we will pay your share
Often ultimate sacrifice is the cost.
There is nothing you should fear.
We have your back, the bullets hit our chest.
While people question our jobs,
We courageously battle the enemy
Off in far away lands
We never know if today is the day we will die but,
We are not afraid to do so because
In our hearts we know, that back at home you will all be fine.
Honor, courage, and commitment
Hardship along with those training experiences
Bond us all together
A brotherhood so inexplicable
You will never understand,
unless you’re one of us.
Who we are you ask,
We are the fighting force
America's 911,
We are Semper Fidelis
United States Marines till the day we die