Oh-oh-oh Towns are burnin' as blood fills the square Prayers half-spoken are shouted in the air 'Cause hope is lost Soldiers are cryin' holdin' pictures of their kin Another face they'll surely never seen again 'Cause hope is lost But I heard them say Don't you worry about today 'Cause the battle rages on And we must stay strong ♪ When hope gets lost But I looked around and saw my brother layin' there on the ground Tear in his eye, that letter to my mother never would be found His hope was lost But I heard them say Don't you worry about me Just tell mama I done good I held on for all I could But hope got lost When hope got lost