In the muddy trenches
We are all alone
Rats and lice are with us
We are far from home
I haven’t seen my family
For months, for years, too long
In the muddy trenches
Everything feels wrong
In the muddy trenches
Nights are cold and dark
As the red sun rises
I miss the morning lark
The landscape’s disappearing
Screams and cries I here
In the muddy trenches
I am filled with fear
In the muddy trenches
The bombs are my alarm
Waking up to gunshots
How can I stay calm?
I’ve still got my chums near
Together we can cope
In the muddy trenches
We have still got hope
In the muddy trenches
The War has now been won
There is no more gunfire
We are going home
The horrors are still with me
But I am still alive
In the muddy trenches
I managed to survive
(Lyrics: Pupils at St. John's Catholic School, Bishop Auckland / Tune: In the Bleak Midwinter)