Merry christmas mr lawrence (somewhere far away)

There's a hero's tale of a ship that sails
Under distant stars somewhere far away
And she's bound for glory on a foreign shore
But the hero's every boy who sailed off to war.

Somewhere far away
There's a soldier boy who dreams a dream of home
Where a nightingale
Sings a promise to the ones who sleep alone
Spring is in the air
With scent of cherry blossom in the glen
Whispering a prayer,
Saying: Bring our heroes safely home again.

So the willows weep and the candles burn
For there is no sleep for the ones who yearn
As I tell your story with a thankful heart
You are always in our thoughts though we're worlds apart.

Somewhere far away
There's a soldier boy who dreams a dream of home
Where a nightingale
Sings a promise to the ones who sleep alone
Spring is in the air
With scent of cherry blossom in the glen
Whispering a prayer,
Saying: Bring our heroes safely home again.

Where are you? Somewhere far away
We miss you much more with each new day

Somewhere far away
There's a soldier boy who dreams a dream of home
Where a nightingale
Sings a promise to the ones who sleep alone
Spring is in the air
With scent of cherry blossom in the glen
Whispering a prayer,
Saying: Bring our heroes safely home again.