One More Parade | |
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| Author | Phil Ochs |
| First published | 1964 |
| Type | Song |
Lyrics
Hup, two, three, four marchin' down the street
Rollin' of the drums and the trampin' of the feet
General salutes and the mothers wave and weep
Here come the big parade
Don't be afraid
Price is paid
One more parade!
Chorus:
So young, so strong, so ready for the war
So willin' to go and die upon a foreign shore
All march together, everybody looks the same
So there is no one you can blame
Don't be ashamed
Light the flame
One more parade!
Listen for the sound and listen for the noise
Listen for the thunder of the marching boys
Few years ago their guns were only toys
Here come the big parade
Don't be afraid
Price is paid
One more parade!
Chorus
Medals on their coats and guns in their hands
Trained to kill as their trained to stand
Ten thousand ears need only one command
Here come the big parade
Don't be afraid
Price is paid
One more parade!
Chorus
Cold hard stares on faces so proud
Kisses from the girls and cheers from the crowd
And the widows from the last war cry into their shrouds
Here come the big parade
Don't be afraid
Price is paid
Don't be ashamed
War's a game
World's in flame
So start the parade!