I was eighteen years old
When I went into the Army
Recruiting station
And took their little test
They told me I could have any job I wanted
But, I had to pick whichever
Served my country best
Decided I
Could serve my country better
If I put my boots on the ground
At home
Didn't need to go off
Crossing any oceans
Or killin me some strangers
For reasons
That ain't even my own
See I think I can sing like a patriot
And, no that ain't really up to you
Yes I have been called Anti-American, commie, and a hippie
Yeah, I've had the Totalitarian Blues
I had some friends that went off
Fightin in the desert
To protect my freedom
To write these little songs
I said thank you
But, no thanks, if I need em
To be protected
I was never free at all
Chorus
Now seventeen years later
They're still marchin 'round Afghanistan
Guarding them opium fields
With no end in sight
May have taken me a while
To kick my codeine habit
But, I never killed nobody
And, I'm doing alright
Chorus
credits
from Snake Oil,
released June 5, 2018
Composed, performed, and produced by Lundi Knight
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