Old soldier, old soldier
Oh why d’you wear that frown?
Old soldier, old soldier
What news has brought you down?
Oh young man, dear young man
For decades now I’ve been
Disheartened and dejected
By the things that I have seen
Old soldier, old soldier
Oh won’t you tell me more?
Old soldier, old soldier
A hero of the war!
Oh young man, dear young man
No glory did I see
Just months and years of suffering
And mindless butchery
Old soldier, old soldier
Stay quiet then if you must
But I’ll always remember that
Your cause was oh-so just
Oh young man, dear young man
Such trust shines in your eyes
But all of their fine words were just
A stinking heap of lies
They told us, enrolled us
To fight for liberty
But all that controlled us
Was venal usury
They piled up vast profits
While others paid the price
The millions who were slaughtered
In their devilish sacrifice
Old soldier, old soldier
Please say it isn’t so
Our country is at war again
And I intend to go
Oh young man, dear young man
If you want to do what’s right
The bankers are the bleeders that
You really ought to fight!
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