| [ Freckle Faced Soldier ] |
| Just a freckle faced soldier |
| Just eighteen older |
| So young, yes, so young boy |
| Leaving home to fight a war |
| I'll never forget that night |
| My baby left on a midnight flight |
| No longer just teenage guy |
| Which soldier telling sweetheart, Goodbye |
| He said, Don't cry, for I come back |
| We'll have time to do what we want to do |
| All fight only known then but that so few |
| Just a freckle faced soldier |
| Today his first letter from Vietnam came |
| It looked like a teardrop |
| His photo beside my name |
| He said |
| Honey, I am proud of wearing this army coat |
| Even if I am not quit old enough to vote |
| Sake home mama where she still awaits |
| Tell, "I can almost smell the bread cheese to bake |
| What soldier said all right tomorrow too |
| And till then I love you |
| Just a freckle faced soldier |
| Just eighteen older |
| So young, yes, so young boy |
| Leaving home to fight a war |
| Well, tomorrow past to days |
| And days into weeks on end |
| And you know that boy... |
| Well he never wrote again... |
| They sent a medal of honor to his mam |
| For all his bravery |
| I know she wanted to keep it |
| But you know, she gave that medal to me |
| I wear it on my heart now |
| Cause it is the closest place to heaven |
| And that's where he lives now |
| Yes, they called him a man, a very brave man |
| But he was really just a boy |
| Just a freckle faced soldier |