LONG BLONDE GONE

Once I stood by your long blonde hair There was talking, people shopping, there were sounds everywhere Once I gave all my change to the poor Lived as mercy you can search me it is pain I abhor Once I turned down a life of sin Talked the talk, walked the walk in God trustin' Once I stared down death in the face Gave some mercy and I'm sure he didn't care anyway Somehow people always sayin' that they love me But when push comes to shove, they never seem to stay Somehow I made it all through thick and thin 'Till Uncle Sam came and took it again Once some crazies tried to blow us away Buildings fryin', people dying, I will never 'get that day So I thought I'd better go help fight a war For the healing helped the killing, maybe just one more Whole lot of them, I guess, had to die Isn't easy, feelin' queasy on that eye for an eye Seen swollen bodies and eyes without a light People cryin', ladies lying, men who gave up the fight For your freedom, I gave mine away Now I wake up every night and I sweat through every day Asked by a Birdie if I'd sacrifice all Uncle Sam cut me down when I answered the call Now every day, by the millions they say Uncle Sam's just throwing them people away Throwing young 'n old, throwing black and white Just cut 'em down, if ya think they ain't right 'N these old school gems, like thick and thin N' lovin' one another is all forgotten And heaven forbid, you ever flip your lid 'Cuz when you're broken, all you sell for is the lowest bid And if you ever do oh so well He'll be glad to take your heaven in exchange for hell And if you think that this song ain't right You're gonna stand alone when Uncle Sam comes to fight You're gonna stand alone when Uncle Sam comes to fight