And so once again <br />
My dear Johnny my dear friend <br />
And so once again you are fightin' us all <br />
And when I ask you why <br />
You raise your sticks and cry, and I fall <br />
Oh, my friend <br />
How did you come <br />
To trade the fiddle for the drum <br />
<br />
You say I have turned <br />
Like the enemies you've earned <br />
But I can remember <br />
All the good things you are <br />
And so I ask you please <br />
Can I help you find the peace and the star <br />
Oh, my friend <br />
What time is this <br />
To trade the handshake for the fist <br />
<br />
And so once again <br />
Oh, America my friend <br />
And so once again <br />
You are fighting us all <br />
And when we ask you why <br />
You raise your sticks and cry and we fall <br />
Oh, my friend <br />
How did you come <br />
To trade the fiddle for the drum <br />
<br />
You say we have turned <br />
Like the enemies you've earned <br />
But we can remember <br />
All the good things you are <br />
And so we ask you please <br />
Can we help you find the peace and the star <br />
Oh my friend <br />
We have all come <br />
To fear the beating of your drum