Cries in the school yard
A prisoner, insane
Deathly sound of gunfire
One gone, two insane
Daughter of a wonderful man
Lying in her grave
Billowing smoke and acid rain
One gone, many dead...
WHAT’S THE REASON WE’RE ALL FIGHTING FOR
ANOTHER BATTLE IN THIS ENDLESS WAR
A WAR IS RAGING IN THE HEART OF MAN
BUT THIS WAR CANNOT END
Tears in the temples
Killers on the run
Another of Gods children
An angel in the sky
WHAT’S THE REASON WE’RE ALL FIGHTING FOR
ANOTHER BATTLE IN THIS ENDLESS WAR
A WAR IS RAGING IN THE HEART OF MAN
BUT THIS WAR CANNOT END
India was your country
Never will it be the same
Death to the chosen one
India went insane
Ronald Hurchacof
And Amy his wife
Go fishing daily
And put themselves through strife
Norman and Glenda
Doncaster’s your home
How will you ever forget?
India went insane
Why do the good have to die?
credits
from A Negative Loss,
released August 25, 2008
Words & music: Robert Heart
Additional material: William Pippen
Bob Heart & Jonty 'Jazz' Bagshaw, from 1986-1989 were The Bob Experience. Their debut album (featuring drum programming by Bill Pippen) was remastered by Heart in 2012. RIP Jonty. Bill & Bob
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