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 of my hair, but it looks allright
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 a flag that I love
And a 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 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 a flag that I love
And a 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 collapse with a flag in her hand
A flag white as snow
A hero of war
Is that's what they see(?)
Just metal and scars
So damn proud of me (!)
And I brought home that flag
Now it gathers dust
But it's a flag I love
It's the only thing i Trust
He said "Son have you seen the world? But what would you say if I said that you could?"