camel - drafted lyrics

(latimer/hoover)
nude's thoughts were interrupted by a knock at the door. the
postman muttered something about wishing he could go too
and handed over a yellow envelope.
it was a command long overdue that called for healthy,
young men.

in reply to your request,
please find...
i hereby protest.
to the ways and means you use
you know...
i cannot refuse.

so i'll take this vow
of loyalty.
fight for the right,
you have said,
to be free.

when this time has run its course,
i must...
live without remorse.
for the deeds i'm bound to do,
i know...
it's all the same to you.

but i won't forget
the memory...
taking a life,
for a life...
to be free.