Bagatelle - Old Soldiers lyrics

[Verse 1] Well the old men played cards in the sun by the swimming pool In a country where the money got three hundred for one And they left out the world They left us behind A world they left halfway undone [Verse 2] And the sun on their bodies Hid the scars on their souls And the beat was the same As it was long ago And a shiny new car That is built by the sun Except for the prices The same as the one In which the battles Were fought long ago [Verse 3] And a Time magazine Is as much as they need To see how the world gets along And it doesn't cost much To keep the locals at bay Just hike up the prices And bid them good day [Verse 4] And the liquor costs nothing And it makes them forget The newspapers say That haven't got them all yet But who gives a damn? Because memories are short Who cares who was k**ed Who cares who was hurt? In an ancient young war In which they had a part [Chorus] And the memories are fading away And the game is as long as they wanna play And it seems like it was only yesterday... [Instrumental] [Chorus] And the memories are fading away And the game is as long as they wanna play And it seems like it was only yesterday...