The Waterboys Red Army Blues

The Waterboys Red Army Blues, A Pagan Place (1984) Lyrics: When I left my home and my family My mother said to me Son, it s not how many Germans you kill that counts It s how many people you set free So I packed my bags Brushed my cap Walked out into the world Seventeen years old Never kissed a girl Took the train to Voronezh That was as far as it would go Changed my sacks for a uniform Bit my lip against the snow I prayed for mother Russia In the summer of 43 And as we drove the Germans back I re