Song - Fightin' Man Poem by Aidan Keith

I’m singin’ this song ‘bout a friend of mine,
Nicest guy you’ll ever meet,
A country man who always took his time,
A man named Bobby Lee.

Now, Bobby Lee owned a country store,
He worked there all his life.
But he was drafted to the war,
Had to leave his precious wife.


Now he’s a fightin’ man,
Fightin’ across the sea;
Now he’s a fightin’ man,
Fightin’ for you and me.


Bombs are dropin’, bullets flyin’,
Sweat soaked through and through.
All around him bodies lyin’;
Don't know what to do.

Best friend just got shot in the head.
His blood is runnin' cold.
Back home his wife is lyin’ in bed.
His boy is 6 days old.


Now he’s a fightin’ man,
Fightin’ across the sea;
Now he’s a fightin’ man,
Fightin’ for you and me.


Readin’ a letter his wife had sent him
About his baby boy.
Surprise attack, got shot in the shin.
Hate replaced his joy.

They're shootin' at him from every side,
They’re shootin’ everyone;
The only thing that’s on his mind:
His wife and his little son.


Now he’s a fightin’ man,
Fightin’ across the sea;
Now he’s a fightin’ man,
Fightin’ for you and me.

Now he’s a dyin’ man,
Dyin’ across the sea.
He’ll never get to see his boy;

His boy named Bobby Lee.