Hero Of The War Lyrics - Scott 4 - Scott Walker

He's a hero of the war 

All the neighborhood is talkin' 'bout your son 

Mrs. Reiley get his medals 

Hand them 'round to everyone 

Show his gun to all the children in the street 

It's too bad he can't shake hands or move his feet 

He's a hero of the war 

You can see his picture in the local news 

Mrs. Reiley seems the girl next door is nowhere to be found 

Once you couldn't keep that boy from hangin' 'round 

Never mind dear, you're with your mum once more 

He's a hero of the war 

Like his dad he gave his life the war before 

It was tragic how you almost died of pain when he was born 

With no husband there beside you through it all 

Ring the bell if you get hungry or you fall 

You're a hero of the war 

Why those teardrops on your cheek? it's so absurd 

Feelin' empty it's the emptiness of heroes like your son 

And what made him leave his mother for a gun 

Driven forward driven back and nothing more