How It Happens

Okay, so there wasn't any reason Okay, so there wasn't any rhyme We spent a lot of ammunition Okay, so a lot of people died And some among our sons and daughters Bravely lost their legs and arms And some folks made a lot of money Someplace far away from harm But let's not all start acting crazy Let's not off and lose our heads I'm sure there's some good explanation I'm sure it couldn't be that bad And this is how It happens here Okay, so things got a little nasty Things got a little out of hand Not sure that I would call that torture Not sure I fully understand Somewhere somebody's son or daughter Asked to be allowed to die Maybe that's just how things happen It's not for me to wonder why So let's not all start acting crazy Keep your knee under control I'm sure that someone's got an answer Something that they simply haven't told And this is how And this is how And this is how It happens here Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Okay, so we heard a lot of rumors Someone told me something bad Someone said our leaders turned against us Someone told me we'd been had But none of that no longer matters Now we're in another war We shouldn't talk like this in public This ain't the land it was before Yeah, let's not all start acting crazy I heard they took some folks away Just sit tight and mind your business I'm sure it'll all turn out okay And this is how And this is how And this is how And this is how And this is how It happens here And this is how It happens here