One Day

One Day
One day,
The fields will be greener,
One day,
The skies will be bluer,
One day,
The rivers will be bright,
Silver ribbons,
Running round the hills:
Quiet hills; you'll see.

One day,
The rains will be softer,
One day,
The winds will be sweeter,
Sweeter than springtime
And a whisper of lilac,
Apple, pine and pear
Will fill the air and...
One day,
A child full of wonder,
Won't fear
The dark sound of thunder.
No dreams of danger,
When a soldier's a stranger,
From a distant time,
Distant world.
On the morning,
You stand with tomorrow,
Safe in your hand...
That will be the day.