Story Behind The Song
Who's the hero? The one who died or the one who gave the battle cry? Rich cowards send young working class kids off to fight wars for money. Enough!
Song Description
Who's the hero? The one who died or the one who gave the battle cry? Rich cowards send young working class kids off to fight wars for money. Enough!
| Song Length |
2:47 |
Genre |
Folk - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Mood |
Outraged, Poignant |
| Subject |
Patriotic, Sorrow |
Similar Artists |
Bob Dylan, Neil Young |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1960 - 1969 |
Lyrics
Who's the hero?
C F
One got to die for a lie
C G
The other could tell no truth
C F
One came home in a box of wood
C G C
The other rode Air Force One
CHORUS
C
Who's the hero?
F
The one who died?
C
Or the one who gave
G
The Battle Cry
C F
One the dier -- the other the decider
C G C
Tell me who's the hero here
An eye for a lie
A boot to the tooth
Another chicken hawk
Loose in the coop
The Commander took another vacation
While the soldier took an explosion
Am G
Trust us we know who the enemies are
Am G
We'll kick some ass in a land afar
Am G
Yeah yesterday they were on our side
Am
But times have changed
G C
Now they -- must die
One said march to the land of oil
The other left his home town girl
Both will always have flags all around
But one will always be in the ground
CHORUS