Name: Death Of A Soldier
Duration: P00H03M22S
Description: Wrote this after Chet said I should write a song about burning G.I. Joe's. Recorded in Chet's basement.

Death Of A Soldier

from 37 TRACK CD-R by The Business Fairy

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Wrote this after Chet said I should write a song about burning G.I. Joe's. Recorded in Chet's basement.

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What was once a brave soldier
Is now a smoldering pile of molten plastic
It's fantastic, the aroma is invigorating
When the men die at the hands of those of us in control
And in the end as they fade away in the flames
There's no one to blame.

When I was younger I used to play with G.I. Joe's
Then I discovered that they had another purpose
I like setting them on fire
They're more entertaining when they're on fire
Now that I'm older I look back on all the fun that I had
Setting these guys on fire and burning them to death
Laughing to myself
Screaming, I'll see you all in hell!

Now lighting them on fire wasn't the only thing I would do
I would buy rockets and try to send them to the moon
Like the astronauts on the television
Except just a little bit different, without all that snazzy space equipment.

And I kind of feel bad for doing that to them
Because I know they didn't deserve any of it
And it was at their expense, for my entertainment.
And I wish no one had to die needlessly
For someone elses ideology
Because I don't think it's right.
I don't know how some of you sleep at night.

'Cause I find I can't sleep at night
I just lie awake, staring up at the starry sky
Waiting for the day, when they will say
It's my turn to fade away into flames

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from 37 TRACK CD-R, released February 20, 1987
Written & recorded by Keith Haynes.

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