War Song

He packed up and headed out the door He wasn't sure how long he'd be gone His wife and kids were innocent The government didn't seem to get a damn Peace and bombs were just about to soar The president prepared for a war We all carried signs and got stoned the signs said Won't you please bring them home What gives one man the right to take another's life For what he's believing It all just seems so wrong and it keeps going on all this madness Some would write some would scream And tell anyone they could about what they would have been When it got hard to go on they got Jesus, booze And smokes to keep them strong It's being scared to death to kill someone And knowing if you don't your head stone will read he died young In the name of faith or the flag or the right For one nation under God to brag What gives one man he right to take another's life For what he's believing It all just seems so wrong and it keeps going on all this madness There's been enough of this greed Let's trade hate for love The soldiers take the street while our so-called leaders meet And nothing gets resolved for you and me You served your time, you can go Congratulations you're going home Thanks for all that you've done You can keep the fear but you've got to leave the gun Here we are in more uncertain times Another veteran and her cardboard sign That says can spare some change, for some food? I'm a prisoner of war and the search for me is through