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Another Day
by
Ray Wayne
There’s not much room here to pray, Dear Lord
But I need to talk to you - I’m having this vision
I’m scared - not of dying, but of letting my men down
Please help me make the right decision
I have not talked to you very much over the years,
I knew you were busy and I could think on my own
Now we’re pinned down - and I don’t have much hope
Be with my men, Dear Lord and lead them home
Joe there is an atheist, but he is crying and alone
Bill just got here - he’s feeling so far away from home
John’s at point - I haven’t heard from him at all
Neil is a new daddy, he lives just north of the Astrodome
Don’t worry about me - Dear Lord, I’ve been here before
But my men, Dear Lord - I owe them their lives and more
They trust my judgment, my training, my will to survive
Please don’t let me fail to keep them alive
The night has passed, the daylight is a blessing
I look around - there is Joe and Bill and Neil
Where is John? I see him! I think the worst -
I know he is gone - then he looks up and smiles
There are choppers on the horizon - coming to take us home
Only a few minutes more, but for me its time enough to pray
Thank you Dear Lord for our survival
Thank you for allowing us to have another day.
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