heaven arms with love those it would not see destroyed
man arms with bombs and tanks and guns those it would see deployed
we arm with fear and loathing those we'll watch grow up annoyed
we arm too few with open minds or happiness and joy
the armaments guard the firmament
the unlucky percent take the bombardment
without consent and to an awful extent
this harsh torment to circumvent the truth
national security
personal insecurity
thinking far too locally
acting always globally
have a drink friend, it's the big end
there are wars to be fought, much bigger than you had ever thought
blinded by a thousand points of light
no gods no guns
it can only be stopped if it hasn't begun
lying is like murder, it gets easier each time
rationales for crusades and wars get sleazier each crime
I'm queasy all uneasy when the right's so wrong and loud
the change we need is work and peace
not angry mobs and crowds
the arguments are vituperative
the solutions are recuperative
we'll send out all our best operatives
there's no chance left to forget
let's forgive the truth
demonize theocracy
reprise meritocracy
divisive foreign policy
derisive public policy
have a drink friend, it's the big end
there are wars to be fought, much bigger than you had ever thought
blinded by a thousand points of light
no gods no guns
it can only be stopped if it hasn't begun
another private
another general
another innocent civilian
another regiment
some fucked battalion
another schoolyard full of children
another president
another minister
a coalition of the willing
another scientists
another teacher
another valued contribution
an american
an iraqi
a britton and a pakistani
a ukranian
an iranian
a somali and a kenyan
your sister
your brother
your father and your mother
your sons and
your daughters
your best friend and your lover
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