I Ain't Marching Anymore - Live

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Oh, I marched to the battle of New Orleans
 At the end of the early British wars
 The young land started growing
 The young blood started flowing
 But I ain't marching anymore
 For I've killed my share of Indians
 In a thousand different fights
 I was there at the Little Big Horn
 I heard many men lying, I saw many more dying
 But I ain't marching anymore
 It's always the old to lead us to the wars
 It's always the young to fall
 Now look at all we've won with the saber and the gun
 Tell me, is it worth it all?
 For I stole California from the Mexican land
 Fought in the bloody Civil War
 Yes, I even killed my brothers
 And so many others
 But I ain't marching anymore
 For I marched to the battles of the German trench
 In a war that was bound to end all wars
 Oh, I must have killed a million men
 And now they want me back again
 But I ain't marching anymore
 It's always the old to lead us to the wars
 Always the young to fall
 Now look at all we've won with the saber and the gun
 Tell me, is it worth it all?
 For I flew the final mission in the Japanese skies
 Set off the mighty mushroom roar
 When I saw the cities burning
 I knew that I was learning
 That I ain't marching anymore
 Now the labor leader's screamin'
 When they close the missile plants
 United Fruit screams at the Cuban shore
 Call it peace or call it treason
 Call it love or call it reason
 But I ain't marching anymore
 No, I ain't marching anymore

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Duration
03:11
Key
5
Tempo
132 BPM

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