Standing Tall from Sand Tracks by Mike Knee
My respectful song to an imagined British soldier serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. I am all too aware that there are real soldiers there and that some of them do not come back.
Tracklist
| 3. | Standing Tall | 3:32 |
Lyrics
Old boots are climbing into ultramodern tanks
You joined the Services and you climbed up through the ranks
You joined the Services and for this we give you thanks
But who are you serving, who you serving now?
Terror from the skies, on 11 / 9 / 01
You joined up willingly, oh what should I have done?
I went to Hyde Park, you made tracks across the sand
You thought it over, I’m sure I don’t understand
Who are you serving, who you serving now?
I’m a loyal subject, my poppy’s always red
I stand in silence remembering the dead
You’re a loyal soldier, faithful, true and bold
I can’t condemn you for the lies that you’ve been told
Who are you serving, who you serving now?
They fixed the circuits and they fill the lecture halls
Travelling the world while you still wait to be recalled
They think they’re real men but it’s you who’s standing tall
Who are they serving, who they serving now?
Credits
Mike Knee: guitar, vocals, piano
License
All rights reserved.
Mike writes songs rooted in the Hampshire countryside and the quirks of 21st century life in the provinces. He might have been born in the decade of Elvis Presley but owes more inspiration to Elvis Costello. He has performed solo and in bands locally in small venues and at open mic nights and has twice been the featured guest at Petersfield's "Write Angle" poetry and music cabaret.