Oh, say, can you see
By the dawn's early light?
We get 'em young, give 'em guns,
And ship 'em off to fight
While the rocket's red glare
Is keeping everyone scared
They say, "Just relax—put your trust in me,
"And you can sit back and
"Watch the war on your screen."
The country's run by lunatics
They're picking up their pens
Writing themselves into Revelation:
"This is how it's gonna end!"
Well, I tried hard to bite my tongue
Like a good American
But they recruited my little brother
And they're shipping off my friends
Broad stripes and bright stars
Through the perilous fight
You know those who stand to gain
Are not the ones who sacrifice
Watching bombs burst in air
From a comfortable chair, they just say,
"'In God we trust,' and God trusts in greed, yeah,
"As long as they never show real blood on TV."
I'm not sorry if this makes you mad
In fact, I hope this wakes you up
'Cause you'll never see what's going on
With your eyes so tightly shut!
There are too many unanswered questions
From the Towers in New York
To the lies leading up to
Another corporate-sponsored war
Well, I support the troops by asking
What they are really fighting for
And I think that's more patriotic
Than flying a flag from my front porch
Come on, let's go out and start a fight!
'Cause you know two wrongs always make a right
Come on, let's go out and start a fight!
'Cause you know two wrongs never make a right