The innocence lost* Our children at war The battle line crossed As you kick down the door An enemy sighted Your killing at will A young man dies His child unborn Their sending their letters All wrapped in the flag Along with a soldier In a body bag A human weapon You're trained to kill The challenge of honor Your glad to fulfill Accepting the burden Of saving our race The government lies Deciding your fate Out in the open Your life's on the line You're killing the enemy As you try to survive A cold heart For killing You're torn apart Unwilling You don't understand Why Believing Their lie's Controlling the chaos With weapons of fear The mass destruction As their land is cleared The enemy concurred Their cities will fall The battle continues Until they are gone A time of war A time to kill An innocent victim Dying at will The innocence lost Our children at war The battle line crossed As you kick down the door An enemy sighted Your killing at will A young man dies His child unborn Their sending their letters All wrapped in the flag Along with a soldier In a body bag A human weapon You're trained to kill The challenge of honor Your glad to fulfill Accepting the burden Of saving our race The government lies Deciding your fate Out in the open Your life's on the line You're killing the enemy As you try to survive A cold heart For killing You're torn apart Unwilling You don't understand Why Believing Their lie's