"Family of Peace" genre: Folk
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	Told from the point of view of a military veteran, who details how vets get shafted when "bills for bombs" come due" This recorde to sound as if its being sung in the Capitol Rotunda It follow the forma of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, with some pointed questions about whether TRUTH EVER marches anywhere... When this was rendered February 12 this year, folks sang along on the chorus!
	CD: Busker For FREEDOM   Label: Kolo Credits: Vocals: Jesse, Harmony Vocal Vicki Helber
	Story Behind the Song Events of the eighties brought about this song...sadly, today the policies of the current regime make it the more poignant, I've changed the original "victims of A-bomb tests" to "...Gulf Syndrome" It is included at POETS Against The War.org Simply type Jesse Slokum in the find a poem form box Lyrics I am an old soldier, I did just what my country told me to Now, I'm standing out here in this street, begging right in front of You Reagonomics closed my rest home, and I don't know what I'll do... Has TRUTH kept marching on? My sergeant said our unit was made only the very best But I don't want no hero's badge, I got scars all over my chest I went to a Vets hospital, and they treated me like a pest Has TRUTH kept marching on? CHORUS: I ain't fighting in Nobody's ARMY, Nobody's ARMY, Nobody's ARMY, I ain't fighting in Nobody's ARMY, I pledge allegiance to the FAMILY of PEACE Bible thumpers and generals have blared out their holy writs We marched off so glory-eyed, like sheep, and then the bomb-blast hits That some who yell of patriotism turn and cut our benefits Is TRUTH STILL marching on? You can read your books of HIStory, it happens after every war Went to see President Hoover, National Guard shooed us from his door Now, when I sing of GRAPES of WRATH, I ask where are they kept in store? Is TRUTH STILL marching on? CHORUS: I ain't fighting... We're told sacrifice for the state is most highly commend-able Yet, when loan bills for bombs come due, VETS SEEM TO BE EXPEND-ABLE! Yes, I'm speaking right from my heart to YOU, that isn't even defend-able How LONG must TRUTH march on? Listen up, MR. PRESIDENT, victims of gulf syndrome had better not be refused Think of all the guiltless ones any soldier has ever abused Don't think draft registration, you DON'T EVEN TAKE CARE OF THOSE YOU'VE USED!!! WILL TRUTH COME HOME TO REST? CHORUS: I ain't fighting in Nobody's ARMY, Nobody's ARMY, Nobody's ARMY, I ain't fighting in Nobody's ARMY, I pledge allegiance to the FAMILY of PEACE I pledge allegiance to the FAMILY of PEACE I pledge allegiance to the FAMILY of PEACE

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