Gulf War Song Lyrics - Moxy Fruvous

We got a call to write a song about the war in the Gulf 

But we shouldn't hurt anyone's feelings 

So we tried, then gave up, 'cause there was no such song 

But the trying was very revealing 

What makes a person so poisonous righteous 

That they'd think less of anyone who just disagrees? 

She's just a pacifist, he's just a patriot 

If I said you were crazy, would you have to fight me? 

Fighters for Liberty, fighters for Power 

Fighters for longer turns in the shower 

Don't tell me I can't fight, 'cause I'll punch out your lights 

And history seems to agree that I would fight you for me 

So we read and we watched all the 'specially selected news 

And we learned so much more 'bout the good guys 

Won't you stand by the flag? Was the question unasked 

Won't you join in and fight with the allies? 

What could we say, we're only 25 years old? 

With 25 sweet summers and hot fires in the cold 

That kind of life makes that violence unthinkable 

We'd like to play hockey, have kids and grow old 

Fighters for Texaco, fighters for Power 

Fighters for longer turns in the shower 

Don't tell me I can't fight 'cause I'll punch out your lights 

And history seems to agree that I would fight you for me 

That us would fight them for we 

He's just a peacenik and she's just a warhawk 

That's where the beach was, that's where the sea 

What could we say... we're only 25 years old? 

And history seems to agree that I would fight you for me 

That us would fight them for we 

Is that how it always will be?