A deal of pain he's taken A pretty price he's paid Got to join the forces No need to be afraid Good old times have gone now He has to make a try A shame to human nature Country makes him fight or die Just another hero with roses on his grave Just another hero that jesus could have saved Just another hero drowning in his fears Just another hero but Maggie has no tears He was a criminal With handcuffs on his wrists But now they make him a hero To fight with guns not fists Three million is a problem So they say the army's fair Because the nameless government Couldn't even care