Classic Country Lyrics: "Broken Freedom Song" von Kris Kristofferson

Was tun Soldaten, wenn die Schlacht vorbei ist?
Wie gehen ihre Partnerinnen und Familien damit
um, dass ihre Männer in solche Schlachten ziehen
müssen? Kris Kristofferson, der immer wieder in
seinen Songs für den Frieden eintritt und das Pro-
blem- als ehemaliger Army-Helikopterpilot- sel-
ber kennt, griff solche Fragen in diesem Song auf.

Got a song about a soldier, 
ridin' somewhere on a train 
empty sleeve pinned to his shoulder 
and some pills to ease the pain 

Started drinkin' in El Paso, 
he was drunk in San Antone, 
tellin' strangers who were sleepin' 
how he hated goin' home 

Just a simple song of freedom, 
he was never fightin' for, 
no one's listenin' when you need 'em, 
ain't no fun to sing that song no more. 

Got a song about a sister, 
waitin' somewhere by the phone, 
for some man who never missed her, 
ever since he come and gone 

And its harder for a woman, 
with a baby on the way, 
that's the price of bein' human, 
when you're poor enough to pay, 

So she listens to the freedom, 
in the silence at her door 
no one's missin' till you need 'em 
ain't no fun to sing that song no more 

Got a song about a Savior, 
lookin' lonesome and afraid, 
at a city full of strangers, 
and a cross He never made 

And He's sadder than He's wiser, 
and a longer way from home, 
and He wonders why His Father, 
left Him bleeding and alone. 

Just a broken song of freedom, 
and the closing of a door, 
no one's missin' till you need 'em 
ain't no fun to sing that song no more.