on this day I ordered
thousands of young men
into a foreign war
and what is more
no matter what they think
from cleaning out the kitchen sink
to polishing the bedroom floor
circumstances being what they are
following the Northern Star
there's no escaping what I've decided
unless I've been misguided
on the far side of planet Earth
they'll give it everything they're worth
is what I've said many times before
and what is more
on this day I ordered
thousands of young men
into a foreign war
and as for their reputation
coming from a freedom-loving nation
their belts are tightened and loaded rifles cocked
front doors opened and back doors locked
on the high seas rolling over waves
heedless of the sacrifice but they're digging their own graves
lighting smokes and telling jokes
remembering ma and pa
and the most beautiful pin-up they ever saw
it could be good and it could be very bad
but no one worries it will turn out sad
on this day I ordered
thousands of young men
into a foreign war
and what is more
no matter what they think
cleaning out the kitchen sink
or polishing the bedroom floor
circumstances being what they are
following the Northern Star
there's no escaping what I've decided
unless I've been misguided
on the far side of planet Earth
they'll give it everything they're worth
on the high seas rolling over waves
heedless of the sacrifice but they're digging their own graves
lighting smokes and telling jokes
remembering ma and pa
and the most beautiful pin-up they ever saw
it could be good and it could be very bad
but no one worries it will turn out sad.
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