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amerikat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 01:53 AM
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Children and war. Our world's biggest disgrace.
Edited on Wed Dec-28-05 01:55 AM by amerikat
I just have to rant. I'm so sick of the images on the TV. The effect of war on people lasts for generations.

Children of the revolution sold out by the banks
Who swap the green upon the dollars for the green upon the tanks
Children of the revolution shot down by a brand new gun




Children of the revolution.


Lyrics by Kirsty Macoll



Children of the revolution coming out to play
Bombers ripped the night apart and blew the school away
Some live on the south side and they overlook the water
Some live on the north side and they're looking at the border
And those children of the revolution see the soldiers come
Smiling at the widows as they take away the sons
Children of the revolution shot down with a brand new gun
They're dropping down like flies and in their eyes
The images of war are in their eyes
They've seen it all before and know your lies
Won't keep their bellies full
In love and war there are no rules
Children of the revolution getting off the boat
To face the ignorance and prejudice that keep this world afloat
Children of the revolution make a brand new start
Running through the rubble of a thousand broken hearts and in their eyes
All promises are broken in their eyes
The words that can't be spoken and your lies
Don't keep their bellies full
In love and war there are no rules
But in their eyes
Murder comes by sea and from the skies
It's shiny and it's quick to take their lives
And if it's cruel in love and war there are no rules
Children of the revolution coming out to play
Someone sells a gun and someone blows them all away
Children of the revolution sold out by the banks
Who swap the green upon the dollars for the green upon the tanks
Children of the revolution shot down by a brand new gun


Edit to add irony: KIrsty Macoll was killed by a jet ski while swimming with her childen.
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shenmue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 01:59 AM
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1. No, you can't fool the children of the revolution...
:cry:
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amerikat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-28-05 02:05 AM
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2. They live what they learn.
I keep hoping that peace will be waged.
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