MASTERS OF WAR

[mebadgett]

by Bob Dylan

Come you masters of war
You that build all the guns
You that build the death planes
You that build the big bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks

You that never done nothin'
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it's your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly

Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain

You fasten the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you set back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
As young people's blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud

You've thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain't worth the blood
That runs in your veins

How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I'm young
You might say I'm unlearned
But there's one thing I know
Though I'm younger than you
Even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do

Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul

And I hope that you die
And your death'll come soon
I will follow your casket
In the pale afternoon
And I'll watch while you're lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I'll stand o'er your grave
'Til I'm sure that you're dead

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[Garry Routh]

Try and come up with your own words. War is a human condition. George Bush was not at war...America was busy with breakfast when muslims started murdering us. The old saying, "Those who do not study history are destined to relive it." is due to the world being populated by people.

War is not preventable when you have muslims thinking God is telling them to kill us. Few like war, if we are going to war, we need to be about it. Liberals would sell America out for a few campaign dollars and a few votes. They have a track record of it from Comrad Clinton (our first chinese president) to Kerry's wanting to hand over the controls to the UN.

Stick you head in the sand. It will not make war go away. Some things in life have to be fought, some people are just not up to the task. So I am sure when muslim comes up to you with a gun to blow your brains all over your living room, you will sit there and let them, or sing a Dylan song to them and maybe that will stop them.

I see where you have the photo of our military dead posted. If death is the reason you want to stop America from defending itself...then burn your car. We kill so many more each year just driving to the store for that gallon of milk.

Garry Routh