A Battle Hymn For Children

The Faint - A Battle Hymn for Children

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Teacher, bring me to heaven or leave me alone

Why make me work so hard when you know I work slow

Don't make us watch you scrape more powder on the walls

Show us a laser, take to space, or let us go

We got violent games on pause at home

You've seen this angst take shape

Don't hide those guilty eyes

You gave us guns for toys

We trained with cross-hair scopes

Then in the name of peace we make war

Sergeant, I don't remember how you said to deal with guilt

I'm haunted by families, even ghosts of soldiers' kids

Is it god against god and the pawns are people?

If they're both the same god then the battle's over

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Preacher, am I going to make it? Am I going up?

Am I forgiven for the humans I dropped?

It's not like a game once the guilt piles up

If I knew what I know now, it's easy to say I wouldn't go

I had violent games on pause at home

You know how hate takes shape

Don't hide those guilty eyes

You gave us guns for toys

Imposed beliefs then pride

We were taught that God prefers the U.S.A.

Just like the billboard sign: "This is God's country"

If it's true that God roots for the U.S.A.

Is every bomb we drop in God's name?