Under the Flag

Words and Music by RAW Boswin   

 

                D/F#       G               D/A       A

If I were to tell you something, I haven’t till today

I would say that I’m a different person than the one they sent away

Bm                             G             A         A/G        D/F#

I have seen fashion and fame, disappear to be discovered again

                           G         D/F#              Em    D/F#     G     A

I have seen ordinary days unfold, and towers fall and planes explode

 

So I became a soldier, 09-2k1  

And then they sent me over, oh Mama the things we’ve done

I have seen pleasure in pain,

From either side of this war machine

I’ve seen the horror in a mother’s eyes,

When her baby falls and angels rise…

 

                G                                           D/F#                 

Under the flag, we got here, Under the flag, we fought here,

                Em          D/F#          G                        D/A    A

under the flag, I’m not sure,               I wanna go home.

                G                                          #F/D

Under the sun, we let fly, Bullets and prayers, that God won’t buy

Em                    A#                 Bm    G

Underneath the star spangled banner,

D/F#                                      D/A       A   

Under the Rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air

 

D/F#     G         D/F#       G

 

Mama, can I tell you something? Mama, can I confess?

Even though I volunteered, I didn’t sign up for this!

I have felt triumph and shame,

To get these oilfields running again

So Halliburton and Chevron,

Could fill their pipes and burst their bombs… 

 

Under the flag  we got here, Under the flag, we fought here,

Under the flag, I’m not sure, I wanna go home.

Under the sun, we let fly, Bullets and tears, that God won’t dry,

Underneath the star spangled banner,

Under the Rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air

 

And we all stand together, We’re brothers to the bone,

One way or the other, Brothers we’ll get home…

 

Under the flag  We got here,  Under the flag we fought here,

Under the flag, I’m not sure, I wanna go home.

Under the sun, we let fly, Bullets and prayers, that God knows why

Underneath the star spangled banner,

Under the Rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, under the flag…

 

© 2008 RAW Boswin (SOCAN)

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