Rich Man's War

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Steve Earle

Steve Earle ( /ˈɜrl/; born Stephen Fain Earle on January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, author and actor. Earle grew up near San Antonio, Texas, and began learning the guitar at age 11. more »

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2006

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Jimmy joined the army â??cause he had no place to go 
There ain't nobody hirin' 
'Round here since all the jobs went 
Down to Mexico 
Reckoned that he'd learn himself a trade maybe see the world 
Move to the city someday and marry a black haired girl 
Somebody somewhere had another plan 
Now he's got a rifle in his hand 
Rollin' into Baghdad wonderin' how he got this far 
Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war 

Bobby had an eagle and a flag tattooed on his arm 
Red white and blue to the bone when he landed in Kandahar 
Left behind a pretty young wife and a baby girl 
A stack of overdue bills and went off to save the world 
Been a year now and he's still there 
Chasin' ghosts in the thin dry air 
Meanwhile back at home the finance company took his car 
Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war 

When will we ever learn 
When will we ever see 
We stand up and take our turn 
And keep tellin' ourselves we're free 

Ali was the second son of a second son 
Grew up in Gaza throwing bottles and rocks when the tanks would come 
Ain't nothin' else to do around here just a game children play 
Somethin' 'bout livin' in fear all your life makes you hard that way 

He answered when he got the call 
Wrapped himself in death and praised Allah 
A fat man in a new Mercedes drove him to the door 
Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war

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