The dawn of day The boys who play lose their limbs in dares And with their guns strapped to their backs They won't be back, they'll be elsewhere Shields and swords of yesterday Can't save the way that they're portrayed And to this day, they all will say It's a glorious way to go So wear that smile It suits so well And tell me you love the way I hold your hand and pray And hope it all goes away The matinee The girls who play the damsels in distress With flowers in their hair They sit and stare and wonder if they'll be saved By the sons of men Who pretend they are heroes with all they know And the swords and shields that they will wield Scream it's a glorious way to go So wear that smile It suits so well And tell me you love the way I hold your hand and pray And hope it all goes away Wear that smile It suits so well And tell me you love the way I hold your hand and pray And hope it all goes away