by Timothy Dan Davis
I'm nobody's fool.
The President said we must fight, he's the President;
he must know what's right.
wake up, wake up
no need, no need
Today I went to work, just need to pay the bills;
for family and thrills.
Our government says that 500 of theirs are dead, and only a few of ours;
It's worth the price, and we'll be out soon.
wake up, wake up
no need, no need
Today I picked up my son from school, no worries for him;
he's in 5th grade, everything is cool.
The generals say they need more troops to send in;
just one more year and they're sure we can win.
wake up, wake up
no need, no need
Graduation day brought us tears, but my son couldn't wait;
to go away on a trip before college is great.
Congress says our soldiers are dying too fast, we just need more troops;
so the majority voted to reinstate the draft.
wake up, wake up
no need, no need
My wife and I got a visit today, from a man in dress green;
said he was sorry, our son was just an unlucky Marine.
wake up, wake up
too late, too late
I now understand what I didn't want to know, the war will not end;
unless the people say no.
wake up, wake up
it's not too late, not too late!
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Copyright © 2007 - Timothy Dan Davis
Published: 11/29/07 · Author's Page · Next Poem