Bang bang! Shots plunder through the air I cover my ears, cower in despair "Mummy!" I cry, though my voice too loud The soldiers they come, arms open round Push and shove I'm marched into single file Traipse through the mud and travel through the wild Thud! Thud! I land face first on cold wood deck Hold myself close, embrace my neck Cry, cry! The babies do cry And amongst those children, adults do lie Sniffle, sniffle. We are silenced by shouts Soldiers curse down on us, shut us out Sing, sing. We sing in broken harmony Awaiting for the end, that's coming so slowly Clack, clack. The train huffs through the land And I rock against bodies, holding their hands Crows, crows. They call through the sky I watch them above, wishing I could fly Orders, so many orders They move us along Lining us up, knees down, no longer strong Silence, silence. I wait patiently in silent tears Holding my breath, the sky so clear Bang. Drop. A man falls down Tumbles down into the ground Another, another. The shots they shoot Children, elderly, fall down mute "Mummy." I whisper, hearing them close Too quiet against the gun at most