Thirty Days - Strawbs

I have people to free, they’re depending on me

So I can’t afford to die

Get them safely back, then I won’t stay too long

I’ll be leaving soon for London

So I’ll look this war straight in the eye

Only thirty days so I can’t afford to die

When I think of the dead, that go round in my head

No I can’t afford to die

So the thing to do is pretend that they weren’t there

With my baby at home waiting

I can give myself a little sigh

Only thirty days so I can’t afford to die

God ain’t taking my hand, not to no promised land

So I can’t afford to die

So I’ll cease my command before another bomb

If I see my home a free man

I’ll remember why I never cried

Only thirty days so I can’t afford to die