I was four First I heard a man could leave and not return without a warning Saw the signs Read the lines between the pages of the paper in the morning Oh my god, oh my god I'm going to die when I get old and I'm not ready Oh my god, oh my god I'm going to die when I get old and I'm not ready Twenty one Given armor and a gun, sent away to mine the trenches Bullets flying Heard a cry as I awoke and started coming to my senses Oh my god, oh my god I'm going to die when I get old and I'm not ready Oh my god, oh my god I'm going to die when I get old and I'm not ready I was four First heard a man could leave and not return without a warning Mamma said One day bed will be a long and restful sleep that brings no warning Oh my god, oh my god I'm going to die when I get old and I'm not ready Oh my god, oh my god I'm going to die when I get old and I'm not ready I'm going to die when I get old and I'm not ready