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Kid go take up arms is what they said As you march into the night Don't ask questions, know its right Kid go take up arms is what they said So I'm sitting in my bedroom, down in New Orleans When a hurricane washed it away Gone were my possessions and my home, and so I signed up for the army that day It seemed like a good idea at the time With no money, or future there With a nod to my past, and a long look at last I set off for my new career They put me in a plane and dropped me on the sand With a rifle and American flag They gave me porno mags, and cheap cigarettes And sized me up for a body bag And I'm proud to say that somehow I found my way home On the backs of my brothers and friends And though it still beats and keeps me on my feet I'll admit that my heart is now dead So the next time you take your pen and sign a slip To send another young man over seas It's true what we're fighting for might have been yours But the one who was fighting was me Aus Songtexte Mania