Hero Of War Lyrics - Rise Against

Artist: Rise Against

He said Son, have you seen the world?

What would you say, if I said that you could?

Just carry this gun, you'll even get paid

I said that sounds pretty good

Black leather boots; Spit-shined so bright,

They cut off my hair, but it looked alright,

We marched and we sang, we all became friends,

As we learned how to fight

A hero of war, yeah that's what I'll be,

And when I come home, they'll be damn proud of me,

I'll carry this flag, to the grave if I must,

Cause it's a flag that I love, and a flag that I trust

I kicked in the door, I yelled my commands,

The children all cried, but I got my man,

We took him away, a bag over his face,

From his family and his friends

They took off his clothes, they pissed in his hands,

I told them to stop, but then I joined in,

We beat him with guns, and batons not just once,

but again and again

A hero of war, yeah that's what I'll be,

And when I come home, they'll be damn proud of me,

I'll carry this flag, to the grave if I must,

Cause it's a flag that I love, and a flag that I trust

She walked, through bullets and haze,

I asked her to stop, I begged her to stay,

But she pressed on, so I lifted my gun,

And I fired away

And the shells, jumped through the smoke,

and into the sand, and the blood now half-soaked,

She collapsed, with a flag in her hand,

A flag white as snow

A hero of war, is that what they see?

Just medals and scars, so damn proud of me,

And I brought home that flag, now it gathers dust,

But its a flag that I love, it's the only flag I trust

He said son, have you seen the world?

What would you say, If i said that you could...