Behold this cruel and vile charade Deep in trenches, we mock the gift of life Our battalion arrived two weeks ago Yet we can't recall what peace was like The constant threat of artillery fire The daily struggle to find food and supplies Young recruits lack the basic training Random chance rules who lives or dies Warfare…. Trench warfare Warfare…. Warfare…. Trench warfare Warfare…. Nerve-tortured, racked to exhaustion We must endure so we can continue to kill If our bodies ever survive this Our broken minds never will Pitifully small pieces of land are gained We are old and dead, emotionally drained Why does God allow this evil curse? If there is a hell, it can't be worse Warfare…. Trench warfare Warfare…. Warfare…. Trench warfare Warfare…. Warfare…. Trench warfare Warfare…. Trench warfare