Steve Earle - Rich mans war
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Verse 1
DJimmy joined the army 'cause Ahe had no place tDo go
Ain'Dt nobody hiring round here since all the jobs went to EmMexico
GReckoned that he'd learn himself a trade maybe see the wAorld
GMove to the city some day and marry aA black haired girl
GSomebody somewhere had aDnother plan
GNow he's got a riflDe in his hand
DRollin' into Bagdhad Awondering how he got this Bmfar G
DJust another poor boAy off to fight a rich man's Dwar
Verse 2
BoDbby had an eagle and a Aflag tattooed on his aDrm
Red Dwhite and blue to the bone when he landed in KanEmdahar
LGeft behind a pretty young wife and a Ababy girl
GA stack of overdue bills and went off to saAve the world
GBeen a year now and he's stillD there
GChasing ghosts in the thiDn dry air
DMeanwhile back at home the Afinance company took hisBm car G
DJust another poor boy Aoff to fight a rich man's wDar
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BmWhen will we eGver learn
DWhen will we eAver see
BmStand up aGnd take our turn
DKeep telling ourselves we're fAree
Verse 3
DAli was the second sAon of a second soDn
DGrew up in Gaza throwing bottles and rocks when theEm tanks would come
GAin't nothing else to do around here just a game children Aplay
GSomething about living in fear all your life makes youA hard that way
GHe answered when he gDot the call
GWrapped himself in death and he Dpraised Allah
DA fat man in a new MercAedes drove him to the Bmdoor G
DJust another poor boy Aoff to fight a rich man's Dwar