Between the battle's thunder, a soldier sits in wonder, and in his hand he holds a tear-stained note.He wonders how to answer the question in the letter, and once again he reads the words she wrote.Your little daughter's crying, she wants to see her daddy, she wonders why it is you won't come home.Your little daughter loves you, but she can't understand you, oh she's been so unhappy since you've gone.She's been asking questions, and I have already answered them.She's always answered, he's helping someone in some far-off land.But she has this new question that I can't seem to answer, so maybe you can help her understand.She said, remember all those people on the other side of town?Daddy said he'd like to help someday.Well why can't daddy help them, instead of who he's helping?And then he wouldn't be so far away.Between the battle's thunder, a soldier sits in wonder, the question he is holding in his hand.But he can't seem to answer, the question in his hand.in the letter. And so he reads it over once again. She said, remember all those people on the other side of the town. Daddy said he'd like to help someday.She said, remember all those people on the other side of town. Daddy said he'd like to help someday.