In My Name

One man decides he knows what’s best
Ignores the world and beats his chest
This man won’t risk his face and oil
He’ll raise his sword and lance the boil

The Senate stands to raise a cheer
“We’ll get the bum this time” they hear
The tabloids scream to sort him out
The PM smiles he’s in no doubt
I jump and shout, they’re doing it in my name

A six foot boy signs on the dole
He won’t stack shelves or dig for coal
He’s got a girl whose name is Sadie
They both enlist she can’t have babies

For Queen and country they pledge their souls
Invasion force prepares to roll 
Dug in and set in a sandy dune
The sun makes way for the silvery moon
Heroes in bloom, they’re doing it all for me
Back home soon, they’re doing it in my name

What is freedom, if the sacrifice they make
Makes no sense, no rhyme, no reason
It’s the cycle we must break                           
Witnessed centuries of bitter wars and still we are at odds
At the mercy of the profiteers, dictators and the gods

It only seems like yesterday (Their loved ones wonder why)
Their smiling faces blown away (In time they know they’ll cry)
Another 20,000 men (They watch their sons and daughters go)
Revenge is taken once again (They watch their late night show)

I’m losing faith in leading men
A ceasefire starts then ends again
The man on the news inflames my views
A crippled soldier pays my dues
Sponsored violence watches over me
Soldiers cry, they’re doing it my name

So, what is freedom, if the sacrifice they make
Makes no sense, no rhyme, no reason
It’s the cycle we must break                           
Witnessed centuries of bitter wars and still we are at odds
At the mercy of the profiteers, dictators and the gods

What is freedom, if the sacrifice they make
Makes no sense, no rhyme, no reason
It’s the cycle we must break                           
Witnessed centuries of bitter wars and still we are at odds
At the mercy of the profiteers, dictators and the gods

Doing it all for me
Doing it in my name

Doing it all for me
Doing it in my name