Little Toy Soldiers

Little Toy Soldiers going off to war None will ever live to see age twenty four None of them even know what they're fighting for Little Toy Soldiers going off to war The world has always been this way With Emperors and Kings Fighting with toy soldiers And the glory that it brings Land, beliefs, religion The basis of the war fought by young toy soldiers Who all die by the score Time has taught us nothing But, it's changed the way we fight War is a full day job Now that it is fought at night The boards of little armies Are now shown up on the screen With all the little soldiers Lit in different shades of green They used to be all metal Painted up in nice bright shades With a General on horseback Leading all his smart brigades Then, the men were plastic glued to bits of wood Behaving as a unit Just like a soldier should Now, the war is different They're up there in different hues You can watch them fight in real time Just like on the nightly news The only thing remaining The thing that's stayed the same Is that nobody in power Know the Little Soldiers names Little Toy Soldiers going off to war None will ever live to see age twenty four None of them even know what they're fighting for Little Toy Soldiers going off to war April 29 2018