Copyright 2009 - Robert Lawrence
Now he was a soldier he did what he was told
He believed all the words and the lies he was sold
and he knew he’d come home with his medals of gold
And his father would love him at last
So he went to Iraq to bring freedom to them
And he thought they’d all love him for what he had done
And he knew that his father would think of his son
And welcome him into his heart.
Into Baghdad he marched and he acted so proud
You are all free now, he said to the crowd
But they just looked down and some cried out loud
As they laid their dead children to rest
Well sometimes that happens when there is a war
But you’re better off now than you were before
And a father just looked at his child on the floor
And couldn’t find any more tears.
Back home on the news they said things were just fine
We’re winning the fight and we’re holding the line
And if you just send more troops we’ll be out in no time
And come home with our medals of gold.
Well the day finally came when they sent him back home
All covered in glory and medals of gold
But the flag on his coffin was all wet and cold
As his father stood out in the rain.
And the soldier’s father thought of his son
And all of the things he knows he should have done
And the love he denied him until he was gone
And now it’s too late for them all
Well the President saluted with a sorrowful eye
As the flag draped boxes moved silently by
And the soldier’s proud moment had passed them all by
And what was it all really for.
And the soldier’s father looked up to the sky
He whispered to his son as his coffin passed by
and he knew he had failed him and he wanted to cry
But he couldn’t find any more tears.
They gave him a flag in a triangle fold
And they handed him all of the medals of gold
And they said that his son had done all he was told
As they laid him down into the ground.
But the war’s doing fine and the young men still run
They line up to join and they stand in the sun
Just give them a tin hat and give them a gun
And they’ll go get their medals of gold.
Do you even remember what we’re fighting for
Do you remember the reason they started this war
Doesn’t anyone ask what we’re doing it for.
Is it only for the medals of gold.
Yes it’s only for medals of gold
He believed all the words and the lies he was sold
and he knew he’d come home with his medals of gold
And his father would love him at last
So he went to Iraq to bring freedom to them
And he thought they’d all love him for what he had done
And he knew that his father would think of his son
And welcome him into his heart.
Into Baghdad he marched and he acted so proud
You are all free now, he said to the crowd
But they just looked down and some cried out loud
As they laid their dead children to rest
Well sometimes that happens when there is a war
But you’re better off now than you were before
And a father just looked at his child on the floor
And couldn’t find any more tears.
Back home on the news they said things were just fine
We’re winning the fight and we’re holding the line
And if you just send more troops we’ll be out in no time
And come home with our medals of gold.
Well the day finally came when they sent him back home
All covered in glory and medals of gold
But the flag on his coffin was all wet and cold
As his father stood out in the rain.
And the soldier’s father thought of his son
And all of the things he knows he should have done
And the love he denied him until he was gone
And now it’s too late for them all
Well the President saluted with a sorrowful eye
As the flag draped boxes moved silently by
And the soldier’s proud moment had passed them all by
And what was it all really for.
And the soldier’s father looked up to the sky
He whispered to his son as his coffin passed by
and he knew he had failed him and he wanted to cry
But he couldn’t find any more tears.
They gave him a flag in a triangle fold
And they handed him all of the medals of gold
And they said that his son had done all he was told
As they laid him down into the ground.
But the war’s doing fine and the young men still run
They line up to join and they stand in the sun
Just give them a tin hat and give them a gun
And they’ll go get their medals of gold.
Do you even remember what we’re fighting for
Do you remember the reason they started this war
Doesn’t anyone ask what we’re doing it for.
Is it only for the medals of gold.
Yes it’s only for medals of gold
inviata da DonQuijote82 - 8/9/2011 - 14:30
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