Rich man’s war (video)

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1. Jimmy joined the army ‘cause he had no place to go,

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there ain’t nobody hirin’ round here

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since all the jobs went down to Mexico.

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Reckoned that he’d learn himself a trade, maybe see the world,

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move to the city some day and marry a black-haired girl.

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Somebody somewhere had another plan,

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now he’s got a rifle in his hand,

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rollin’ into Bagdhad wonderin’ how he got this far,

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just another poor boy off to fight a rich man’s war.

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2. Bobby had an eagle and a flag tattooed on his arm,

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red white and blue to the bone the day he landed in Kandahar.

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Left behind a pretty young wife and a baby girl,

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a stack of overdue bills and went off to save the world.

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It’s been a year now and he’s still there,

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chasin’ ghosts in the thin dry air.

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Meanwhile back at home the finance company took his car,

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it’s just another poor boy off to fight a rich man’s war.

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When will we ever learn ? When will we ever see ?

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Stand up and take our turn, tellin’ ourselves we’re free.

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3. Ali was the second son of a second son,

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grew up in Gaza throwin’ bottles and rock when the tanks would come.

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Ain’t nothin’ else to do around here, just a game children play,

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somethin’ about livin’ in fear all your life makes you hard that way.

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He answered when he got the call,

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wrapped himself in death and he praised Allah.

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A fat man in a new Mercedes drove him to the door,

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just another poor boy off to fight a rich man’s war.

(orig. = capo 2nd) (Steve Earle)