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Private First Class
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Private First Class was released on October 15, 2013 by Devinyl Records and Many Hats Distribution as a part of the album Bubblegum
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Release DateOctober 15, 2013
LabelDevinyl Records and Many Hats Distribution
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM176

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kevin Devine
Kevin Devine
Lead Vocals
Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band
Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band
Performer
Jesse Lacey
Jesse Lacey
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kevin Devine
Kevin Devine
Songwriter

Lyrics

Private Manning standing in a court room
Pleading guilty; she shouldn't have to
Truth be told, she should be floating down parade routes
But - the truth WAS told, and what good did that do?
If it was you
You might wish you'd been born a liar
A coward
Her conscience barked as she watched our Apache
Cowboy-kill civilian Iraqis
Their laughter rolled like tanks over bodies
She thought: "What if everyone could see what I see?"
If it was you
You might wish you'd been born a liar
A coward
9 months in a hole
3 years in a cage
For having a soul
The American way
If it was you
You might wish you'd been born a liar
A coward
And not a hero
Written by: Kevin Devine
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