Tell Me Why

Tell me why?
Tell me why!
What are they fighting for?
Tell me why?
Tell me why!
I’m sure someone told me once before

I saw some politician
on some t.v screen
he looked the camera in the eye
I wished it was some awful dream
when the words came from his mouth
when he told the world his lies
he seemed so sincere
like some truth was near
but the truth was boys would die!

Tell the truth!
tell it all!
let the world just stop and listen
Tell the truth!
let lies fall!
upon the ears of our derision!

the weapons of destruction
are not the missiles from the gun
the war on terror had been lost
before the terror had begun
the terror came not from some alien men
but much closer yet to home
when the power of greed did make its seed
on a presidential throne!

Tell me how?
Tell me now!
what are your excuses?
Tell me how
Tell me now!
how you suffer such abuses?

To have your say upon the deed
I assume you chose to vote?
Democracy in action?
gives the power to those of note
Noted for their dishonesty
Noted for their greed
Noted for taking you for granted
when they have found their seat!

Tell me Now!
Tell me how?
You hold your tongue at such abuses?
of your word
of your deeds
misused for others uses!

When a soldier boy lies dying
on some foreign field
It was you who kept your tongue still
despite the revulsion that you feel
at the failure of your government
that they resort to this
bang the drum and fly the flag
19 years to meet deaths kiss!

When they all come back in body bags
From beneath the Afghan sun
fighting for corruption
when all is said and done
Heroes one and Heroes all
They never asked for this
Betrayed by those who sent them there
Betrayed by a Liars Judas Kiss!

The war is closer than you think
Not fought on some foreign soil
In the war of truth and dishonesty
we are all embroiled
Close your eyes that don’t want to see
your ears hear all they choose to hear
Watch your dumbed down shows of reality
For Armageddon now is here!

Rod Macfarlane