The Walls of Troy by Terry Conway The banner rides the winds of peace, the pilgrim takes the road To advertise and civilize, and try to spread the gold But the cities fall to hatred's call, the hero smells the flood To celebrate the nation's state and dip their hands in blood Chorus: And you'll hear them come around again Hear the trumpets sound again Hear the drums resound again Beneath the walls of Troy When nations seek to find their friends they first compare their foes And if the list turns out the same a sour alliance grows The patriot must be revered, he has no need to hide But the man of peace is damned unless he's on the other side You'll hear them talk of natural laws and population trends They'll set the wise to rationalize and talk of means and ends They'll say that man was made to hunt, it's all part of the game Or maybe they'll blame religion if they think it clears their name Now all the world's a patchwork quilt, all nations must be free The hate, the fear, it's so sincere - it's all too much for me Your freedom is the right to war, to plunder and to brag To rape and slay the child unborn and all to show the flag The banner rides the winds of peace, the pilgrim takes the road To advertise and civilize, and try to spread the gold But the cities fall to hatred's call, the hero smells the flood To celebrate the nation's state and dip their hands in blood from the album Word of Mouth by The House Band Green Linnet Records 3045
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