Magnum - Only A Memory - Текст песни

Well, he was born, his father's pride and joy
 His young life scored before it began
 Dressed up in blue, his mother's only boy
 Someday this child would have to be a man 

He went to school, shiny and white as pearl
 They did not teach things he should learn
 Things he would need in this deceitful world
 Which way to run or which way to turn 

He became strong, everyone looked to him
 One of the boys, a beacon in the night
 And when he spoke, people would gather in
 They would stay close, he'd make them feel all right 

One, one precious life
 Only a memory tonight
 One, one precious life
 Only a memory to light
 The years of tenderness make them burn bright 

He wasn't scared, he had no fear at all
 Said his goodbyes and marched off to war
 And as he looked back, he heard his mother call
 Said she'd be waiting at heaven's door 

Soon to be killed, left on a muddy field
 And all of his thoughts were scattered just like seeds
 And he never knew, threw up his arms and reeled
 He felt no pain, his heart start to bleed 

One, one precious life
 Only a memory tonight
 One, one precious life
 Only a memory to light
 The years of tenderness make them burn bright