I read it in the history books A long time ago Of an endless quest for conquest And subjugation of the foe Of peoples held in bondage With no place to go
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Then came the explorers Because they wanted more To set out and desecrate What lay beyond their shore
This all was happening A Long time ago Throughout the course of history It was ever so All because a band of … False prophets and kings Wanted to control the world Subject it to their whim
Before the turn of the century Things looked pretty grim A new global conflict Was stirring from within And so it came to pass They fought two great wars Intending forever To settle old scores
I woke up one morning It was not long ago Some latter day tyrant Decreed ‘Off to war we go’ Four years of fighting They maintained the ‘Status quo’ Along the way to sacrifice A million souls or so
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If I were to raise a family To watch my children grow To live in peace and harmony And to make it so Leave as a legacy Don’t worry ... you know It all happened A long time ago
Sleep well my darling I want you to know This all happened A long time ago.
