Many years have passed and still I wonder why
The worst of men must fight & the best of men must die.

Reminds me of Arlo's commentary when I heard him perform "Deportee/Plane Wreck at Los Gatos" about eight months back (paraphrased):

" Nice to know that the song is still popular, but its depressing to realize that the same bullshit is still going on & that so little has changed in 70 years".