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Some things in history keep repeating themselves, and it's the innocent and virtuous young who pay the price for the mistakes of those who haven't learned.

*/_Soldier_/* You know I travelled down this road
I shouldered more than my own load
Never makin' no complaint, Heaven knows I am no saint.
I seen some things no man should see,
More than a few were done by me.
I always thought my job was clear:
follow orders, face my fears. I got 3 children and a wife, they never see my other side. These days I work out in the sun,
Around my house I keep no gun.
Was doin' fine until last fall when Uncle Sam sent my recall.
I packed my bags and said goodbye,
my oldest boy tried not to cry.
I couldn't tell you why we're here,
we smell of sweat and stink of fear.
We try to kill 'em as they cross,
they never seem to count the cost.
Can't tell the good ones from the bad,
I killed some (I) wish I never had.
Won't dwell on things that can't be changed, The Devil's never out of range.
I'm countin' days 'til I go home.
I'm tryin' hard just to be numb.
I've seen more death than I can stand.
Don't tell me that we helped this land.
I never seen 'em shed a tear, those lyin' bastards sent us here.
Wish they could face the ones who died
Or see their buddies as we cried.