Hero of War Lyrics

He said, son,
Have you see the world?
Well, what would you say
If i said that you could?
Just carry this gun and youll even get paid.
I said, that sounds pretty good.

Black leather boots
Spit-shined so bright
They cut off my hair but it looked alright
We marched and we sang
We all became friends
As we learned how to fight

A hero of war
Yeah thats what ill be
And when i come home
Theyll be damn proud of me
Ill carry this flag
To the grave if i must
Because its 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 his 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 thats what ill be
And when i come home
Theyll be damn proud of me
Ill carry this flag
To the grave if i must
Because its 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

The shells jumped through the smoke
And into the sand
That the blood now had soaked
She collapsed with a flag in her hand
A flag white as snow

A hero of war
Is that what the see
Just medals and scars
So damn proud of me
And i brought home that flag
Now it gathers dust
But its a flag that i love
Its the only flag i trust

He said, son, have you seen the world? Well what would you say, if i said that you could?