Rise Against - Hero Of War
He said, "Son, Have you seen the world?
Well, what would you say If I said that you could?
Just carry this gun, you'll even get paid."
I said, "That sounds pretty good."
Black leather boots Spit-shined so bright
They cut off my hair but it looked alright
We marched and we sang We all became friends
As we learned how to fight
A hero of war Yeah, that's what I'll be
And when I come home They'll be damn proud of me
I'll carry this flag To the grave if I must
'cause it's the flag that I love And the flag that I trust
I kicked in the door I yelled my commands
The children, they cried But I got my man
We took him away A bag over his face
From his family and his friends
They took off his clothes They pissed in his hands
I told them to stop But then I joined in
We beat him with guns And batons not just once
But again and again
A hero of war Yeah that's what I'll be
And when I come home They'll be damn proud of me
I'll carry this flag To the grave if I must
'cause it's the flag that I love And the flag that I trust
She walked through bullets and haze I asked her to stop
I begged her to stay But she pressed on
So I lifted my gun And I fired away
And the shells jumped through the smoke And into the sand
That the blood now had soaked She collapsed with a flag in her hand
A flag white as snow
A hero of war Is that what they see
Just medals and scars So damn proud of me
And I brought home that flag Now it gathers dust
But it's the flag that I love It's the only flag I trust
He said, "Son, have you seen the world?
Well what would you say
If I said that you could?"