How You Survived The War

You never change your mind once it's made upUnless it's to crawl back on your kneesIs that the way you want it?You get back to the wallAnd put your hands upIt's a holdupYou give up like every time beforeThat is how you survived the warYou never multiply, all these divisionsYou give yourself the least of partsI put on my green felt hat, pack our privisionsPlaying a merry Prince of ThievesIs that the way you want it?You get back to the wallAnd put your hands upIt's a holdupYou give up like every time beforeThat is how you survived the warYou're not gonna lose this oneYou don't have to cut and runI think you can choose to love and what is moreThat is how you survived the warNow in a summer's day, spring a ripened plumHow will you live under the sun?You follow the open road, remembering the gunsWhen you get lost under the treesIs that the way you want it?You get back to the wallAnd put your hands upIt's a holdupYou give up like every time beforeThat is how you survived the warThat is how you survived the warYou never change your mind once it's made up