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Lyrics
From mother's arms to Korea and tomorrow I'll face the front lines Then the next line was wrote by his buddy From a foxhole to a mansion on high
They sent her an unfinished diary that she once gave her darling son It starts the day when he left her And ends 'neath the enemy's gun
From mother's arms to Korea And tomorrow I'll face the front lines Then the next line was wrote by his buddy From a foxhole to a mansion on high
Last night I saw mother kneeling By the old hearthstone to pray In my dream I thought I was with her And that's all my darling could say
From mother's arms to Korea And tomorrow I'll face the front lines Then the next line was wrote by his buddy From a foxhole to a mansion on high
Please tell his sweetheart who's waiting For his ship to anchor at shore To change her plans and forget him Her lips he'll kiss no more
From mother's arms to Korea And tomorrow I'll face the front lines Then the next line was wrote by his buddy From a foxhole to a mansion on high
Analysis
From a Mother’s arms to Korea tells about the loss of a son that just came to Korea from his mother. By warning by what happens when one is sent to Korea, it can be assumed to be anti war. Although it does not mention any preference of the foreign policy, it would disagree with using hostile tactics to prevent communism spread. It affects the cost on the society, showing on how quickly a loved one can be killed, and how it might show the reaction of a mother or a loved one. The soldier’s quick death is surprising to me, and makes it hard to believe. I do, however, understand the rest of this tale.