Unitarian Fellowship in Laguna Beach California. Also handed out a drawing
with text. See: War. p.s. Yeah, yeah! I know. The singing is somewhat
different from the printed lyrics. The lyrics are a revision.
Land of the brave (cho.)
Home of the free, (2)
I fought in Iraq, so
Why isn’t there,
A job for a war hero like me!
I killed men, women and children,
And my insurance isn’t paid,
That may be the biggest mistake,
I ever made!
Why isn’t there, a job for me?
I fought in the war,
Killed the so-called enemy,
Now I’ve got to pay,
For my apartment key,
Why isn’t there, a job for me?
Protecting liberty and freedom
Is important I agree,
But killing all those people,
Does not seem right to me.
Why isn’t there, a job for me?
Corporations are taking our jobs,
Send them to factories overseas,
They will not employ Americans,
Even when the unions ask them please,
Is that the reason, there is no job for me?
The bank took my house
The landlord took my key,
A big tow truck
Just hauled away my S.U.V.
Why isn’t there, a job for me?
In World War Two
It was a real disgrace
The black soldiers tried to get jobs
And those white racist Christians
Slammed the door right in their face.
Why isn’t there, a job for me?
Twelve years in public school,
Four years at the university,
I studied American history
And plane geometry.
So why isn’t there, a job for me?
I guarded the prisoners at Abu Graib
And when they would not talk,
I cut off their feet,
So they could not walk.
Why isn’t there, a job for me?
Our government made a deal,
With the Saudi family,
They sell us cheap oil
And we help keep their people in poverty.
Why isn’t there, a job for me?
I killed men, women and children
To set Iraq free,
Tried to make them safe
For Capitalism and Christianity.
Why isn’t there, a job for me?
We blew up a mosque,
But I didn’t care,
We’ll just have to build
A Christian Church right there.
Why isn’t there, a job for me?
Once they have elections
Then we can go away,
Then the rich will exploit the poor,
Just like here in the U.S.A.
Why isn’t there, a job for me?
The rich will rule Iraq,
And the poor will be neglected,
Iraq will buy U.S. weapons,
As the taxes are collected.
Why isn’t there a job for me?
Land of the brave (cho.)
Home of the free, (2)
I fought in Iraq, so
Why isn’t there,
A job for a war hero like me!
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“Calling soldiers heroes,
For killing people,
And giving them a two dollar medal,
Is cheap payment,
For the profits and power
That will be available to our big business
elite,
After the killing stops.”
Copyright: Epston 7.16.04 Laguna Woods, CA
