Locksmith, Martin Luther McCoy - From A Distance lyrics

Hello son, this is daddy and I miss you
There hasn't been a night that
I don't wish that I was wit' you
But, I'm stationed overseas plantin' seeds
To fulfill us
Protectin' our country from evil
Men that want to kill us
At least that's what they told me
When I signed up
Provide us with a step on the
Social ladder to climb up
Money for college and a job in the sciences
A brand new career and a
House filled with appliances
What I'm implying is: I've been
Trying to improve our situation
And lift us out the Lion's den
I was hard-pressed
I figured I could better my family and
Serve my country in the process
But, I could never be an absentee parent
You're my only reason for being
And that's apparent
If I don't make it back at
Least you could be proud
Your dad died a hero, how does that sound?
But, your mamma don't agree with our leaders
Claimin' they liars
They force poor people to fight
And put out fires that they start
Won't take part but give orders
Shipped home overnight across
Fictional borders
And they ain't got a draft no more
We volunteer classism is the draft and we
On the bottom tier and I don't see none of
Their kids in the crosshairs
Look across here
All of us starving for our share
Right back inside this hostile feud
Tryin' to unwrap what's facts
There's lots to prove
I see it clear now, I'm not confused
Every time we go to war
There's a reservoir of fossil fuels
They try to block my view and
Say that it's for liberty
The more I see the more
I question it's validity
And this is no plea, no pitch for sympathy
This is me warning you if
You should ever mimic me
And even if I make it back
There's no tellin' what I'm
Inhaling, the chemicals, and how they react
If your Pappap was here he'd testify
The gulf war
We sprayed our own troops with pesticides
The nerve damage it did and how it was hid
Neurotoxins indoctrines in which we live
Interrogation methods
Hidden from any records
We all knew about, still pretend to reject it
They say a lie leaves a stench
And this thing reeks
Plus I haven't seen your
Face in sixteen weeks
I can sense a cover up
But if this thing leaks
The next time you see dad
I might be six feet deep
Red, white and blue on top of a great coffin
Inside, a brown body and
It happens quite often
I hope it's all worth it
And serves a greater purpose
But for now, this is "So long, son"
'til I resurface goodbye

My star-spangled-views
Give me red, white and blues
Take a walk in my shoes
Walk in my shoes In my shoes
If I don't make it home
Keep your hand on the chrome
But, you knew all along
I was doing this for you
My star-spangled-views
Give me red, white and blues
Take a walk in my shoes
Walk in my shoes In my shoes
If I don't make it home
Keep your hand on the chrome
But, you knew all along
I was doing this for you

Don't look for me i'm already dead
Things have always been what they are
Just know that I care ohh
Don't look for me i'm already dead
Things have always been what they are
Just know that I care

My star-spangled-views
Give me red, white and blues
Take a walk in my shoes
Walk in my shoes In my shoes
If I don't make it home
Keep your hand on the chrome
But, you knew all along
I was doing this for you