Somewhere, Out There, he is--just a boy, that's all--
(Laughter sparkled in his eyes--he was always
singing!)
Just a boy who answered when he heard his country's
call;
(Somewhere, Out There, he is--how my thoughts go
winging--)
Ready to do or dare,
(Like sunlight was his hair,)
Just a boy, a laughing boy,
Somewhere, Out There.
Idle my wheel, to-day, hushed is it's spinning--
(Ah, but his eyes were blue--blue as the sea--)
Somewhere, Out There, he is... Losing--or winning!
(Boy with the carefree heart, come back to me!)
Blood red the cannon's flare,
(God, can you hear my prayer?)
Keep him, my boy, from harm--
Somewhere, Out There.