I was taken in By a red devil with a charming grin and he and I were close as anything But battles shake the ghosts from the carpeting
And what did I receive for my loyalty to my beliefs? Boots on my feet, banner in the air shovel in my hand diggin' a hole to nowhere
And I will barricade myself inside my barracks, myself, me and I And never have to look a traitor in the eye again And after all this is a War, and what are enemy lines for If not to separate the weaklings from the men?
Heros never die 'Long as the battle survives, we too must stay alive I can't believe it ended with a lie I'd like to talk to you about it if you've got the time
But there's no time to grieve I must stay loyal to what I believe And any part of me that dares to disagree Will be buried deep beneath my pain and indignity
And I will barricade myself inside my barracks, myself, me and I And never have to look a traitor in the eye again And after all this is a War, and what are enemy lines for If not to separate the bleeders from the men?
And if some day we were to make our Peace I would not want your apologies That's not the man I knew back then Have faith, defend I'll be there in the end
And I will run outside with my banner held high, streaming blue across the sky And I'll shake your hand and look you in the eye my friend But until then this is a war and what are enemy lines for If not to separate you from your fellow man?