An American War
There’s fire behind you and bombs at your back
Burning bright through the endless night of black
Blood runs red through the dirty water
Drifting away from the endless, brutal slaughter
And you ride on the eagle’s wings
Reveling in the freedom it brings
As it brings you to the break of dawn,
The chains that bind you are finally gone
And you fly on the eagle’s wings
A song of freedom is the tune it sings
As a wave of doves flock to the skies,
Your fears and troubles finally die
And you soar on the eagle’s wings
Below a field of flowers bloom in the spring
As you hold the olive branch in your hands,
You finally discover the peace of the free land
And you glide on the eagle’s wings
On the leaves, the dewdrops cling
As the sun sets from the far side of Earth
You know that this is the place of worth
But then you wake up and open your eyes
You look around and begin to cry
For around you is not peace, but a field of blood
And an endless mass of bodies in mud