If only for a moment If only for a moment We rode on mountains high The moon was wild and bright In all the pretty things The chief and the commander The chief and the commander They lead their men to war They lead their men to war For all the pretty things Your father is deserter Your father is deserter He was the first to leave He was the first to leave For all the pretty things Your mother she's been crying Your mother she's been crying She has to walk alone She has to walk alone In all the pretty things What will you do my darling What will you do my darling Will you leave your man behind Will you leave your man behind Will you leave your man behind Will you leave your man behind For all the pretty words For all the pretty boys For all the pretty girls For all the pretty things