If I Could Have My Way

If I ever cry, a goodbye tear in a solider's eye
It's strange kind of world that we live in
Every time the cannons roar there's a young man lives no more
And it's sad to destroy the life we're given.

Every time the cannons roar there's a young man lives no more
And it's sad to destroy the life we're given.

If I could have my way, every man that's here today
Would look back, turn around and write for more
There'd be someone waiting there with your ribbon in her hair
And a love that is warm and his alone

There'd be someone waiting there with your ribbon in her hair
And a love that is warm and yours alone

Ohhhh, If I could have my way, every man that's here today
Would look back, turn around and write for more
There'd be someone waiting there with your ribbon in her hair
And a love that is warm and his alone

There'll be someone waiting there with your ribbon in her hair
And a love that is warm and yours alone

If I could have my way, every man that's here today
Would look back, turn around and write for more
There'd be someone waiting there with your ribbon in her hair
And a love that is yours and yours alone

There'd be someone waiting there with your ribbon in her hair
And a love that is yours and yours alone

If I could have my way, every man that's here today
Would look back, turn around and write for more
There'll be someone waiting there with your ribbon in her hair
And a love that is yours and yours alone