Lucero - The War lyrics

rate me

(Intro)

Alright, this one's for my granddad, right?

Aye, Mickey, could you grab me some whiskey when you get the chance?

(Verse)

I got drafted at 19, me and a bunch of boys from home

January 43', we drove out to Pine Bluff and signed on

I went to basic south of Birmingham

They put me on west coast bound train

I spent three days out in San Diego

And then shipped me back east again

Left a port outta New York

I slept for months in British rain

I tore it up down in London town

And they shipped me back out again!

(Chorus)

The preacher said: boys, he who is killed tonight

Will dine with the Lord in Paradise

One boy spoke up, said: preacher, come on

Eat your supper with us!

(Verse 2)

Neva talk bout those first days

Lots of friends left behind

But I made it all the way 'cross France

I fought at the Maginot line

I road a tank into Belgium

Like 'em betta than the French

Like my daddy, 30 years before

I did my time in a trench

Lots of days, no water

But the liquor kept me warm

The cellars were stocked

Had ceiling with booze

So I carried a bottle with my gun

(Chorus)

And the preacher, he said: boys, he who is killed tonight

Will dine with the Lord in Paradise

One boy spoke up, said: preacher, come on

Eat your supper with us!

(Verse 3)

Three times I made sergeant

I'm not that kind of man

And pretty much just as quick as I could

I get busted back to private again

Cuz taking orders never suited me

Giving them out was much worse

I could not stand to get my friends killed

So I took care of myself first

Now I know that don't sound right

Don't think too bad of me

Now it keeps me up nights

What I could have done differently

(Chorus)

The preacher said: boys, he who is killed tonight

Will dine with the Lord in Paradise

One boy spoke up, said: preacher, come on

Eat your supper with us!

I'd be no guest at the table of the Lord

His food was not to be mine

Cuz I cursed His name every chance that I could

And I reckon that's why I'm still alive