Gods and Generals

On the first page he wrote
So here we go: marching out to the battlefield
All prepared to fight
Be by my side, I pray to my god
And on page forty one
No sign of despair; I can feel lust and courage
Enemies beware
Here come the kings of insanity
We will die on the glory road to heaven
The brave will live forever
I raise my glass and drink to you
Who will fight 'til final breath with honor
Are we gods or generals? Well, I’m not sure
After hours of reading
I can see a change, now the war is a raging beast
Many comrades are now dead
Stay with me lord, you’re my shield and my sword
At the end of the book; he’s another man
Crashed; burned luck had turned
Hell is here and now
What have I done and what have I become
March for me soldiers one final time
Walk against the enemies lines with pride
We’ll live and we’ll die like a man
I don’t know
Is the end of the war
I don’t know
Will they back for more
So are we; so are we
Are we gods and generals?