Listen to the people crying Hoping for the day they'll be free I don't have to tell you we're (they're) dieing Just wake up, take a look, what do You see? I see young men my own age in coffins And mothers in tears for their sons* And sweethearts and wives Alone with their memories And golden ribbon's those fortunes of war Thousands and thousands Shall gather together To seek and find the Way we all need And the son will bring (backhanded glory) us together Hallelujah And rid ourselves of the pain we all see We see young men our own age in coffins And Mothers in tears for their sons And Sweetheart's and wives Alone with their memories And golden ribbon's those fortunes of war What does it to avail a man To gain fortune And lose his soul?

It's not easy sayin' this to you It's the hardest thing I've ever had to do But boy, before you go, I want you to know I wish you strength when times are hard Oh, I wish with all my heart You find just what you're lookin' for I wish you joy, I wish you peace And that every star you see is within your reach And I wish you still loved me I wish that things were different, you know that But I'm still happy for the times we had You mean the world to me, oh, baby, please believe I wish you strength when times are hard Oh, I wish with all my heart You find just what you're lookin' for I wish you joy, I wish you peace And that every star you see is within your reach And I wish you still loved me Oh, losin' you is tearin' me apart But a part of me will be with you No matter where you are I wish you strength when times are hard Oh, I wish with all my heart You find just what you're lookin' for I wish you joy, I wish you peace And that every star you see is within your reach And I wish you still loved me Oh, I wish you still loved me

You and me we had a pretty good thing We were makin' plans, we were planning our dreams Then you had to go and let her back in Boy, you oughta know that's where the trouble begins She don't love you, she's just pullin' your chain Don't you know you're like her puppet on a string? Now she's walkin' around, talk of the town, she just can't shut up Oh, she's out there and she's a havin' her fun Spendin' her time, wastin' mine, provin' that she has you Well, the truth is she don't have to, she can have you, I'm done She's the kinda girl that's a good for nothin' Leaves a path of destruction everywhere that she goes What you see in her, well I'll never know She's the kinda trash you find beside of the road She don't love you, she's just messin' your mind And you snap back, no slack, right back to her every time Now she's walkin' around, talk of the town, she just can't shut up Oh, she's out there and she's a havin' her fun Spendin' her time, wastin' mine, provin' that she has you Well, the truth is she don't have to, she can have you, I'm done Oh, you had to scratch that itch You deserve what you get, yeah, you and that Walkin' around, talk of the town, she just can't shut up Oh, she's out there and she's a havin' her fun Spendin' her time, wastin' mine, provin' that she has you Well, the truth is she don't have to, she can have you, I'm done Truth is she don't have to, she can have you, I'm done The truth is she don't have to, she can have you, I'm done