My dear now look at what you've done
Were you only thinking of number one?
You never stop to consider numbers two and three You never stop to consider your mother and me
Now in a few days
You'll be on a plane flying miles away from me
You're stationed overseas
And now that you've signed the dotted line
Is it really too late to change your mind?
You should really think it over if it's not too late
You should really think it over for your own sake Your mother's a mess
But she'll get it together, now do what's best for you
And maybe this country of ours too
We always knew you'd leave
But we never thought the day would come so soon It's so hard to believe
That the day has come to live on without you
And we shouldn't ever have to