"Three Long Years" lyrics

I had to sit right down and sharpen my blade
Because I could see it was time for another great crusade
I had all the gear but no idea
I should have said guys I'll sit this one out

But the words stuck in my throat and stuck in my mind
Words I should have said
I just kept them in my head
So I tagged along cos I thought I might find some courage hiding
In the corner of my mind

Then there was thunder
There was pain
I saw my best friend just disappear from view
Then I was hiding in a cellar
Shaking like a wet dog
That's all a man like me could do

Then I was running and hiding and ducking and diving
Hearing the bullets snap around me
Then I was on my face in the turned up dirt
And that's where the enemy found me

Three long years
Since I slept in my own bed
Three long years that have messed with my head
And all the time I was wishing that I'd said
Guys I'll sit this one out

There was darkness and there was pain
I found myself in trouble again and again
I remember all those questions under that light
I was just a volunteer
I didn't have to fight
The words I should have said kept going round in my head
Guys
I think I'll sit this one out