What About Me

(Kris Kristofferson)



I seen another soldier who got wasted in the war

He said he left his soul there overseas

The notion he defended doesn't matter anymore

And circumstance had brought him to his knees.



We sat there in the stilness of a cold and empty room

Down the hall I heard a baby cry

He looked up from the potion he was cooking in a spoon

And nailed me with the anger in his eye.



He said do you really believe in freedom

I said, I do, he said, oh, what about me?



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They killed both of her parents in an undercover war

For wantin' all their children to be free

She said it's even sadder that it's in El Salvador

They named it for the Saviour don't you see.



Suddenly the truth was like a blinding flash of light

Holy thunder rolled across the sky

I stared into the wonder of the Warrior Jesus Christ

And destiny was burning in his eyes.



He said do you really believe in freedom

I said, I do, he said, oh, what about me?

And the man said do you really believe in freedom

I said, I do, he said, oh, what about me?

And the Sandinista said do you really believe in freedom

I said, I do, he said, oh, what about me?...