I wrote and simply recorded a song about the lies and tragedy of the War in Iraq.It's not fancy and I am planning to re-record it properly. But for now.....see more below.
Posted in observance of Veteran' Day.
Flag-Draped Box.mp3
[Click title to download | Click HERE to go to the posting on my humble blog to see it posted as a photo-essay.]
Dyin' in the dirt in Baghdad
110 in the shade
When I joined the Army
People acted like I had it made
You'll ride around in Humvees
you'll get a machine gun
People will throw you flowers
And its God's work you'll have done
A Blackhawk down
Or a roadside device
or an ambush in every town
they lost their battle for hearts and minds
and they failed to win mine
Coughing up that Baghdad dirt
and radioactive blood
The Oil Barons just wouldn't wait
and push came to shove
I can see it all so clearly now
with my blood running in my eyes
Out there dyin' for oil
out there dyin for lies
out here dyin for a few rich men
who said bring it on - and they'd do it again...
They wasted billions of dollars
on shock and awe
and told us a pack of lies
they killed thousands of innocent people
and a thousand of our GI's
Dyin in the dirt in Baghdad
under the scorching sun
It wasn't supposed to be like this
they said war was fun
You'll ride around in humvees
shooting machine guns
aint no different than a video game
they said war is fun
(solo/interlude)
They'll ship me home
in a flag-draped box
and give me some permanent shade
When I joined the army
everybody said I had it made.....
You'll ride around in humvees
shooting machine guns
people will throw you flowers
and it's gods work you've done.
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