A soldier alone Defending the borderline His eyes on the run Looking for a place to hide And he's wondering why Tears falling , he fades into darkness Waiting for dawn to ease the pain - oh Desperate night Desperate night He'll wait for the light With blood on his hands The memories are all too clear To realize the truth Never makes it disappear Does anyone hear Death like a thief has come without a Warning Heroes die before the dawn - oh Desperate night Desperate night He'll wait for the light Desperate night Desperate night He'll wait for the light Desperate night