A Pendulum Swings

A pendulum swings Right, left, right, left A bomb flies out and there is no life left to detect A pendulum swings Left, right, left, right A new born baby is being delivered tonight A pendulum swings Right, left, right, left The troops march out to this bloodshed dressed A pendulum swings Left, right, left, right The child picks up a toy gun as they start to fight A pendulum swings Right, left, right, left Shots fired as bullets penetrate the chest A pendulum swings Left, right, left, right The child is drafted with a single invite A pendulum swings Right, left, right, left A body dropped, another soldier confessed A pendulum swings Left, right, left, right A body was found with the next daylight A pendulum swings Right, left, right, left A soldier falls into a slumber depressed A pendulum swings Left, right, left, right A body returned with the next noon flight A pendulum swings Right, left, right, left A soldier hung themselves with their war belt A pendulum stops Both lives are gone A battle they fought But neither of them won It wasn’t their war But neither could outrun Now they are just a memory While the snake takes another for fun