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East and West could not agree
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So their generals gave a call and gathered troops at the border
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With guns ready, drawn and aimed

each side was praying to a God
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to bless them with strength and courage


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And it was in His name the artillery lit the sky on fire
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The people sang protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun.

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Protest Songs in a response to Military Aggression
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Protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun
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But the battle raged on......

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Sirens filled the air and the ground shook with war
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Civilian casualties has been a cost that was predetermined
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When interviewed for report victims pleaded in frustration
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Their claim: That this was a war without reason

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Bureaucrats engaged in debate to try and reach a resolution
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The people sang protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun.

Bm                             G
Protest Songs in a response to Military Aggression
D                                 A 
Protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun
                     Bm (intro)
But the battle raged on......

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The Broadcast like their prayers went unanswered and ignored
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God, like the rest of the world, just watched in silence
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There was purpose to be served, there were fortunes to be earned
   A 
before a peace could be called to stop the fighting.

          Bm                             G
They sang protest songs in a response to Military Aggression
D                                 A 
Protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun
                     Bm
But the battle raged on......