The heart is so deceitful
above all on the earth
The garden’s full of weeds but
the wheat has found great worth
The Sarge has brought some peace here
to people in his camp
The heart of costly freedom’s
still beating in this land
While I’m obeying, completely
but he keeps taking things away
As I still study, I see that
underneath, solid gold remains
While she is often in confusion
the Captain’s golden rose is blooming
The Sergeant’s our great Captain
and three, in one, the same
in charge of all that happens
’cause we are not the brains
But far we’ve come, already
his arm has seen us through
The man will not regret this
His band is ready, too
He’s a giant, and I’m humbled
like a poor pathetic thing
Though I’m frightened I’m alive, still
in the shadow of his wing
Since he’s come to write his name here
in our hearts
we are one, we’ll fly away to
someplace far
on his eagle’s wings
giant eagle’s wings
While she is often in confusion
the Captain’s golden rose is blooming
They’ll know he is my lover
as we are who they’ll raise
The “sisters” and the “brothers”
will toast us just the same
One day he will be coming
and we’ll see face to face
The enemy is wondering
if they will find a place
Since the Captain’s been our only friend in this
But will we survive his testing regimen?
Good question
While she is often in confusion
the Captain’s golden rose is blooming
There’s a war raging on every side, now
some think that it’s the last one
All sorts of people fighting all the time, now
but we’re not in that battle
Because, for them, forgiveness is trivial
But not for me, your mission is critical
’cause I am with you, Captain