We all have learned that war is hell
Those who fight them learn that well
And though we see wars on TV
They witness what we’ll never see
For when our view gets too darn hot
We look away when they cannot
Now, we all know, you’d be a liar
To say no soldier’s under fire
No matter what your cause or side
In this world, there’s no place to hide
For spies are lurking in your phones
With bombs and batteries and drones
Planning for the next attack
We all have targets on our back
Remember hippies used to shout
Presidents should duke it out
Kleptocrats all wanted war
And no cause was worth fighting for
But now that they’ve grown up to lead
Suddenly, they see the need
And when one guy says war should stop
They label him a commie prop
They call his view unrealistic
And each day brings a grim statistic
Wow, have all the tables turned
Have they forgotten what we learned
So, though I could go on at length
The clearest way is, “Peace through strength.”
And, speaking for the dear departed
The best war is one never started
