Hero of War

[Verse 1: Rise Against] He said "Son Have you seen the world? Well what would you say If I said that you could? Just carry this gun You'll even get paid" I said, "That sounds pretty good" Black leather boots Spit-shined so bright They cut off my hair But it looks alright We marched and we sang We all became friends As we learned how to fight [Hook: Rise Against] A hero of war Yeah, that's what I'll be And when I come home They'll be damn proud of me I'll carry this flag To the grave if I must Cause it's a flag that I love And a flag that I trust [Verse 2: Rise Against] 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 [Hook: Rise Against] [Verse 3: Rise Against] 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 And the shells jumped trough 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 [Chorus: Rise Against] A hero of war Is that what they see Just medals and scars So damn proud of me And I brought home that flag Now it gathers dust But it's a flag that I love It's the only flag I trust [Refrain: Rise Against] He said "Son Have you seen the world? Well what would you say If I said that you could?"