(1992 by Graham Parker, submitted by Kirk Anderson) ([email protected])
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D A
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They took their kids in their teenage years
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D G
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Fitted them out with combat gear,
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D A Bm G
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Filled their hearts with mortal fear and sent them away
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D A
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Some came home their pants in creases
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D G
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Some came home in bits and pieces
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D A G D
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The president made a lot of speeches and went fishing for the day
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D A D G
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'Cause they have short memories, they forget it all so quickly
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D A Bm G
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They have short memories, now it's gone
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D A D G
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They have short memories, it disappears just like quicksilver
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D A G D
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They have short memories, now it's gone
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My Daddy was in Nicosea, Egypt and North Korea
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He came back to a good career, shovelling coal
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I was just the village lout I never got my finger out
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I never wanted for anything still I broke and entered and stole
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[bridge]
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Em
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You can't stop a train or catch the rain drops
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D A G
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As they come falling
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Em
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Sure there'll be another war
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D A
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Sure as sure the call-up will come calling
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D A
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They took their kids in their teenage years
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D G
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Gave them a God that they could fear
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D A Bm G
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Said they could kill but not drink beer
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Bm G
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And sent them away
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D A
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Some came home in a body bag
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D G
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Some came home wrapped in a flags
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D A G D
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And on each toe there hung a tag saying there'll be more someday
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[repeat first chorus]
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G Em D
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...now it's gone, now it's gone, now it's gone
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SHORT MEMORIES
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| Graham Parker |
