Song Description

This song was re-written to have a more contemporary theme and feel. It is about the idea that the same God is on both sides of a war being waged.

Lyrics

Oh my name it ain't nothing
My age it means less
The country I come from is called the Midwest
I was taught and brought up there the laws to abide
And that the land that I live in has God on its side
Oh the history books tell it they tell it so well
How the cavalries charged and the Indians fell
Yeah the cavalries charged and the Indians died
Our country was young then with God on its side
Oh the Vietnam war boys fought for so many days
And though many opposed it they went any way
And the reasons for fighting I never got right
But you do no ask questions when God's on your side
In the month I was born cold war quietly raged
And when the Desert Storms came, the marines led the way
Back in those days you know I was a child
But I was sure we were fighting with God on our side
And now I've learned to be watchful of black hair and dark eyes
And perhaps I offend you with what I imply
This is just my opinion you can leave if you like
Could it be true that the same God's on both sides?
And now I know it's simple the reason we fight
But "terror" is spoken each day of my life
While the names of the fallen I only hear by the by
And the mothers pay dearly though God's on their side
So now as I'm leaving I'm weary as hell
The confusion I'm feeling ain't no tongue can tell
The words fill my head and then fall to the floor
That if God's on our side he'll stop the next war