When the Bell Tolls

I wrote a letter to my granddaughter I said I'm sorry I don't get to meet ya I wrote a letter to my grandmother Said I really can't wait to see ya in heaven I heard there's a river of gold that flows through a crowd of angels To a city that knows no pain, no fear, or anger And I'm sittin' here in my tears prayin', ooh Father, won't you please forgive this soldier He claims that what he's doin' is for you Father, I can feel you getting closer And I'm not ready, but we don't choose When the bell tolls When the bell tolls I thought I'd only ever see it on the TV I never thought it would be me Now I'm layin' here begging you for mercy Wonderin' if you'll leave or see me through these blood stains Take me with my mistakes You're who's left with this pain from heaven With a ray from a river of gold that flows through a crowd of angels To a city that knows no pain, no fear, or anger Now I'm lyin' here in my tears prayin', ooh Father, won't you please forgive this soldier He claims that what he's doin' is for you Father, I can feel you getting closer And I'm not ready, but we don't choose When the bell tolls When the bell tolls When the bell tolls When the bell tolls When the bell tolls When the bell tolls