A Sniper's Promise The Wolfe Tones
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I was waiting for an
And
I squeezed the trigger of my arma
Oh
I know these awful thi
But
I promise you I'll put away my
A s
"Oh please don't leave me
I
And left their wounded comrade for me to
Oh
I know these awful thi
But
I promise you I'll put away my
"There's
If mercy in your
And in his
As my gun it slowly fell towa
Oh
I know these awful thi
But
I promise you I'll put away my
The
Can't forget the look
Fear, agony, and
Oh but to your memory, mother, his life I
Oh
I know these awful thi
But
I promise you I'll put away my
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DliteOh
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Dgun.A s
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A7here alone tDo die"I
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Dslay.Oh
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Dwhen the war for freedom has been AwonI promise you I'll put away my
Dgun."There's
Dnothing in this world I would not AgiveIf mercy in your
A7heart would let me Dlive"And in his
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Drds his brain.Oh
Dmama, oh mama comfort AmeI know these awful thi
A7ngs have got to DbeBut
Dwhen the war for freedom has been AwonI promise you I'll put away my
Dgun.The
Ddawn was breaking as I reached my AbaseCan't forget the look
A7 on that boy's DfaceFear, agony, and
Dtorment they all Awere thereOh but to your memory, mother, his life I
Dspared.Oh
Dmama, oh mama comfort AmeI know these awful thi
A7ngs have got to DbeBut
Dwhen the war for freedom has been AwonI promise you I'll put away my
Dgun.AI promise you I'll put away my Dgun.
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