"The First To Go" genre: Rock
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	A love song written during war
	CD: solitaire   Label: Clever Sheep Records
	Story Behind the Song The story goes like this: A young boy and a young girl meet during highschool, fall in love and become sweethearts. They stay together, off and on, through college. As with most young couples, they have their disagreements but always come back together. Then they have "the big fight" and break up. Before either has a chance to reconcile, the young man is called up to fight during the Gulf War and is shipped overseas. This song is the result of a letter the young lady receives from him. Lyrics Hello my love It's strangely silent where I am As I write myself to sleep The sound of sirens in the air Is finally growing dim And the planes have stopped their sweeps But it's just for now We'll break that silence soon As our cycle of destruction starts anew And if they call for volunteers To take those early morning flights Well you know I'd be The First To Go You and I had doubts 'Bout whether coming here was right I never got the chance to choose But in the aftermath Of our forgotten fight I swore that I had nothing left to lose But it don't matter now Our beliefs won't keep us strong Got to convince myself that what I've done is right So if they call for volunteers To lead some troops across the ground Well you know I'd be The First To Go Saw you on the newsreel You were knee-deep in the snow Carrying my peace sign crying "Send my lover home!" Lost you in the tears From never knowing how you felt When they said I'd be The First To Go It's knowing that you're there And you've forgiven what I've done That's given me the strength to carry on I'll fall into your warm embrace When this war is won Marvel at the colors of the setting sun But I can't right now So I'll keep my dream for you Of the happiness we'll bring into the world And if they call for volunteers To ride that plane back home to you Well you know I'd be The First To Go Yes you know I'd be The First To Go

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