Why We Go To War

(Murray)

coming into Baghdad at twice the speed of sound
destiny is calling in the air and on the ground
gather up your children, take a final look around
if you live in Baghdad, time to think of leaving town

I don’t want see it on another cover page
another mother’s anguish, another father’s rage
so while you’re making history with the wars that you wage
try not to kill too many of the ones you’re trying to save

tell me why we go to war
no need to show we can
there ain’t never been no conflict
ever since there been no man
is it peace we’re fighting for
don’t think I understand
if the way to find it is to kill another man

in the elevator, in the subway, in the can
everybody’s talking ’bout that crazy-ass Saddam
must like the taste of danger trying to mess with Uncle Sam
support your global sheriff now, he always gets his man

tell me why we go to war
no need to show we can
there ain’t never been no conflict
ever since there been no man
is it peace we’re fighting for
don’t think I understand
if the way to find it is to kill another man

now every barrel’s loaded, it’s 25 o’clock
and all around the gulf, well you can hear a pin drop
they said it’s time for taking action, they’re sick and tired of talk
can anybody tell me is it ever gonna stop

tell me why we go to war
no need to show we can
there ain’t never been no conflict
ever since there been no man
is it peace we’re fighting for
don’t think I understand
if the way to find it is to kill another man
if the way to find it is to kill

coming into Baghdad at twice the speed of sound
destiny is calling in the air and on the ground
gather up your children, take a final look around
if you live in Baghdad, time to think of leaving town