Lost in the Weeds ~ Philip Brent Harris
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Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment
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Boots on the ground come marching, marching
Boots on the ground come marching one by one
Boots on the ground have not one specified role
At least that is the bill of goods we’ve been sold
Boots on the ground come marching, marching
Boots on the ground come marching two by two
Since the boots are there only to advise, not to do
Certainly that should in no way alarm me or you
Boots on the ground come marching, marching
Boots on the ground come marching five by five
Only there to show our that commitment is live
Will use no weapons of their own; that’s no jive
Boots on the ground come marching, marching
Boots on the ground come marching ten by ten
And, I hear you say, “Oh no, here we go again.”
But really, it’s just a few armed women and men
Boots on the ground come marching, marching
Boots on the ground come marching, a company
It’s not what you think, they’ll not be in combat
Protecting our interests, what’s wrong with that
Boots on the ground come marching, marching
Boots on the ground come marching, a battalion
All right, all right, there is no reason to get sore
Remember, we only ever fight in necessary war
Boots on the ground always come filled with feet
Above they are bodies which are quite complete
With a head and a torso, two arms and two legs
With critical questions that this knowledge begs
When our future hope, our sons and daughters
Are placed in harm’s way and possible slaughter
May we have the courage, decency to speak truth
The boots on the ground are children, our youth
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Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment
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