Bushwar

Bang bang go the bombs in the marketplace
the little girl cries with blood on her face
the rubble and dust never settles at all
and another student goes and shoots up a school

why is it I can't put a face on freedom

the first casualty of war is the truth so they say
and how true is that quote 
it's the innocent that pay
and I don't understand why you voted for him

and you wonder why the world hates you

where are the weapons of mass destruction
where is Osama and why did you say you don't spend too much time looking for 
him
is he not the reason why you begun invading countries in the first place
or was it oil

oh but at least you killed Saddam 

bang bang go the guns in the desert
the innocent child cries for her mother
is that what you call liberation
shock and awe

is it true you said there ought to be limits to freedom
you should be ashamed of yourself
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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