Rich Man's War

[Verse]

Jimmy joined the Army because he had no place to go

There ain't nobody hiring here since all the jobs went down to Mexico

Reckon that he'd learn himself a trade, maybe see the world

Move to the city someday and marry a black-haired girl

Somebody somewhere had another plan

Now he's got a rifle in his hand

Rollin' into Baghdad, wondering how he got this far

Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war

[Verse]

Bobby had an eagle and a flag tattooed on his arm

Red, white, and blue to the bone when he landed in Kandahar

Left behind a pretty young wife and a baby girl

A stack of overdue bills and went off to save the world

It's been a year now and he's still there

Chasing ghosts in thin, dry air

Meanwhile back at home, finance company took his car

He's just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war

[Bridge]

Ah when will we ever learn?

When will we ever see?

Stand up and take our turn

From telling ourselves we're free

[Verse]

Ali was the second son of a second son

Grew up in Gaza throwing bottles and rocks when the tanks would come

Ain't nothing else to do around here, it's just a game children play

Ah something about living in fear all your life makes you hard that way

He answered when he got the call

Wrapped himself in death and he praised Allah

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

Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war