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