I was eighteen years old and to fight I found what I looked for, in bars at night I took on the big guys, the ones as well They all tough, as far as I could tell Now fighting brought trouble as it does people take note, when the starts to spill The police came around and warned me what When a fight turns into a kill
An young man, proud of my country I joined up the army and trained how not to be They told me I'd fight to us all free So that never have to "bend the knee" trained me in weapons, unarmed combat too On how to use explosives and they could do And how to cover behind rocks and trees They me to find bombs and those I E D's
So up to the plate boys, start waving the flag We'll be all draped with medals when all in the bag Think of the glory, this conflict bring A few months away, then we can all
On my very mission, I was told to unwind I took lead position when searching for The blast threw me up twenty in the air I couldn't my feet they were no longer there My right arm was shattered my fingers gone I had two ears but now only one I thought I was dying, I couldn't a thing I wasn't thinking of the medals and being dressed up with
Now all I can do is sit on the floor and wonder what it all had for my comrades call around from to time I can see their when they're thinking of mine wouldn't trade places, no matter what for They each have their memories, of terrible war My days over, no more blood and guts So settle right down in my terrible rut
I stepped up to the plate boys and I the flag But I'm not in medals and it's not in the bag I thought of the glory the conflict would No legs, no fingers and in no to sing
Change time; Things soon be over in Afghanistan Talks are ongoing with the We against them for twelve long hard years But all we produced was of tears Mothers lost sons and fathers child got rich, there were deals on the side Where's the next country they'll a new war Let's hope it's not