Across The Wasteland

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Across the wasteland we fight our way
We stumble by night, we crawl by day
Bayonet and bullet, fighting hand-to-hand
To raise the flag on wasted land

Brothers in arms and proud to be
No one can doubt our bravery
Professional soldiers, fighting fit
The best trained army, the latest kit
The politician nobly stands
We’ll have our way in foreign lands
We’ll send our troops, they’ll give of their best
They’ll win the day, they’ll pass the test

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Collateral damage, friendly fire
Errors were made, the stakes are high
The bigger picture justifies
The man who weeps, the child who dies 
Lay waste the country, destroy the town
Bring every bridge and factory down
Bomb every house, burn every tree
They’ll thank us one day when we make them free

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The news reports the numbers dead
Like football scores results are read
Our thoughts are with the families
Now here’s some close ups of the casualties
From First World War to Vietnam
The Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan
So much destroyed, so many died
Is it really God who’s on our side?

Chorus -  repeat chorus

                           Chris Flegg      December   2008