Brave young soldiers marching row by row Boys dressed proudly in their fathers' clothes Starched, steamed, pressed and cleaned Just fuel to feed the same machine Release us... Stones thrown, arrows flown, but something's changed Fifteen minutes now at point blank range Stop signs, border lines We've family ties and barbed wire lies between us
So, I am the one you chose to save Just like mercy does a thief Roll this stone away We've just time to pray we'll never have to Follow in our fathers' footsteps All we need to say Is pray we'll never have to Follow in our fathers' footsteps All we need to say Is pray we'll never have to Follow in our fathers' footsteps
Brave young soldiers lying row by row Boys dressed proudly in their fathers' clothes Sheets, tags, plastic bags Return the rest and find the next young genius
So, I am the one you chose to save Just like mercy does a thief Roll this stone away We've just time to pray we'll never have to Follow in our fathers' footsteps All we need to say Is pray we'll never have to Follow in our fathers' footsteps Pray we'll never have to Follow in our fathers' footsteps