It all started by a small sparkle in the dark of the night
We read it from the headlines how the sparkle became
A fire, a fire that grew bigger for each day
and suddenly it was here. It was here.
Yeah, oh.
We were friends in World War III
Together we shared the pain and agony
I'll never forget you - my friend in World War III
I saw you leave this World War III
The sun was shining as bright as never before
and we were on patrol and got stuck in an ambush
across the barbed wire and the booby-traps
I saw you leave this World War III
I saw you leave this World War III
I saw you leave this World War III
I saw you leave this World War III
I saw you leave this World War III
We were friends in World War III
Together we shared the pain and agony
I'll never forget you - my friend in World War III
I saw you leave this World War III
Now those years have passed away
I sit alone scarred by memories and pain
I sip my whiskey and watch into the sun
There I see your face, there I see your face
and I remember
I saw you leave this World War III
I saw you leave this World War III
We were friends in World War III
Together we shared the pain and agony
I'll never forget you - my friend in World War III