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Oh, send me off to war
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With a gun in my hand
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But I won't pull the trigger
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Out destiny is here
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'Neath the red, white and blue
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So lead me to the slaughter
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Now don't be afraid
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Come and join the parade
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For the ultimate in sacrifice
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It's an old-fashioned story
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Of hope and of glory
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A ticket for taking life
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I, I don't want to be a hero
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I don't want to die for you
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I don't want to be a hero
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Oh send me off to war
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In a far away land
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I never knew existed
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Subject me to the truth
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To the horror and pain
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Until my mind is twisted
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And what if I fail
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Will you put me in jail
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For a murder I will not commit?
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'Cos you don't understand
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Till there's blood on your hands
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That it's time to forget and forgive
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And those who return
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Come back only to learn
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That they're hated by those who they love
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'Cos you're not satisfied
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Till the thousand will die
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And your anger is paint for blood
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I Don't Want to Be A Hero
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