I was years old and wanting to fight I found what I for, in bars late at night I took on the big guys, the small ones as They were all tough, as far as I tell Now fighting trouble as it always does people take note, the blood starts to spill The came around and warned me what comes When a fight turns into a kill
An angry young man, proud of my 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" They trained me in weapons, combat too On how to use and what they could do And how to take cover rocks and trees They me to find bombs and those I E D's
So step up to the plate boys, start waving the be all draped with medals when it's all in the bag Think of the glory, this conflict will A few months away, we can all sing
On my very first mission, I was to unwind I took position when searching for mines The threw me up twenty feet in the air I couldn't feel my feet they 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 hear a I thinking of the medals and being dressed up with bling
Now all I can do is sit here on the and wonder it all had been for my comrades call around time to time I can see their discomfort when they're thinking of They wouldn't places, no matter what for They each have their memories, of that war My fighting days over, no more blood and So I'll settle down in my terrible rut
I stepped up to the boys and I waved the flag But I'm not draped in medals and not in the bag I thought of the the conflict would bring No legs, no and in no mood to sing
Change time; Things soon will be over in Talks are with the Taliban We fought against them for twelve long hard But all we was billions of tears Mothers lost sons and lost child business got rich, were deals on the side Where's the next country start a new war Let's hope it's not