Brave young warrior slain in battle Life is ended in a flash of steel 17, and soon forgotten Frail, young body, lies cold and still ♪ Brave young warrior slain in battle Life is ended in a flash of steel 17, and soon forgotten Frail, young body, lies cold and still He's too young to be fighting Too young, he's only 17 Too young to be the golden hero Too young to be dying Wake up, son, it's just a nightmare That kind of thing could never happen here Modern man, so civilized There's not a chance that it could happen here You're too young to be fighting Too young, you're only seventeen Too young to be the golden hero Too young to be dying Take a long hard look around you We've come a long way in a thousand years Governments and politicians Offer platitudes to calm your fears You're too young to be fighting Too young, you're only 17 Too young to be the golden hero Too young to be dying