"The Face of Victory" - Gulf War Soldier song (David Rovics)

&quot;The Face of Victory&quot; - David Rovics. Song about Gulf War Soldier. Live performance from February, 2004 in Vancouver, BC MP3 - 128Kbps - 4minutes 45 seconds. (4:45) <!--break--> <img class="dada-image-center" src="http://rochester.indymedia.org/sites/default/files/migrate_dada/2094.mp3"><br>"Welcome to the next Oklahoma City (and many other developments). The veterans of war are returning." The Face of Victory David Rovics I lost my job and joined the army To get an education And I most surely did Wanted to have some kinda steady job Lead a decent life Support me and my wife and kid First I was based in Texas Then it was off to Germany Then they sent us to Iraq So many ruined buildings So many burned up bodies Twisted railroad track We were sent off to Fallujah Told to keep the peace Amidst such hunger and despair I was just nineteen I didn’t have a clue What we were doing there Now they say the war is over And I’m back at home Here in the land of the free And you’re looking at the face of victory Patrolling thru Fallujah Driving on the rubble Shattered pavement and shattered glass They sent us on the search for weapons We looked in every basement Never found a single barrel of gas And when we saw the cities looted While we watched the oil pipelines It all began to seem so clear We were fighting for Exxon And dying for Chevron That’s what we were doing here They told us we’d be welcomed As troops of liberation And once again they lied We got shot at every day Everywhere we went A bunch of my buddies died A rocket launcher hit my tank Started up a fire Blew my legs right off of me And now you’re looking at the face of victory They sent me back to Michigan Put some plastic on my stumps Sent me on my way And now I roll on down the city streets Looking at the people While they turn their eyes away Down at the Burren They were talking about the government And how it’s all a ruse And I get a little madder Every time I see the president Smirking on the evening news And I think of how they duped me And so many more good people And I think of the price we paid The rich keep getting richer And the bastards are already scheming About the next nation they want us to invade And I just keep on thinking About this situation I think of Oklahoma City Yeah, you’re looking at the face of victory Created November, 2003 Copyright David Rovics 2003, all rights reserved

<p>"The Face of Victory" - David Rovics. Song about Gulf War Soldier. Live performance from February, 2004 in Vancouver, BC MP3 - 128Kbps - 4minutes 45 seconds. (4:45)</p> <!--break--><p><img class="dada-image-center" src="http://rochester.indymedia.org/sites/default/files/migrate_dada/2094.mp3" /><br />"Welcome to the next Oklahoma City (and many other developments). The veterans of war are returning." </p> <p>The Face of Victory<br /> David Rovics </p> <p>I lost my job and joined the army<br /> To get an education<br /> And I most surely did<br /> Wanted to have some kinda steady job<br /> Lead a decent life<br /> Support me and my wife and kid<br /> First I was based in Texas<br /> Then it was off to Germany<br /> Then they sent us to Iraq<br /> So many ruined buildings<br /> So many burned up bodies<br /> Twisted railroad track<br /> We were sent off to Fallujah<br /> Told to keep the peace<br /> Amidst such hunger and despair<br /> I was just nineteen<br /> I didn’t have a clue<br /> What we were doing there<br /> Now they say the war is over<br /> And I’m back at home<br /> Here in the land of the free<br /> And you’re looking at the face of victory </p> <p>Patrolling thru Fallujah<br /> Driving on the rubble<br /> Shattered pavement and shattered glass<br /> They sent us on the search for weapons<br /> We looked in every basement<br /> Never found a single barrel of gas<br /> And when we saw the cities looted<br /> While we watched the oil pipelines<br /> It all began to seem so clear<br /> We were fighting for Exxon<br /> And dying for Chevron<br /> That’s what we were doing here<br /> They told us we’d be welcomed<br /> As troops of liberation<br /> And once again they lied<br /> We got shot at every day<br /> Everywhere we went<br /> A bunch of my buddies died<br /> A rocket launcher hit my tank<br /> Started up a fire<br /> Blew my legs right off of me<br /> And now you’re looking at the face of victory </p> <p>They sent me back to Michigan<br /> Put some plastic on my stumps<br /> Sent me on my way<br /> And now I roll on down the city streets<br /> Looking at the people<br /> While they turn their eyes away<br /> Down at the Burren<br /> They were talking about the government<br /> And how it’s all a ruse<br /> And I get a little madder<br /> Every time I see the president<br /> Smirking on the evening news<br /> And I think of how they duped me<br /> And so many more good people<br /> And I think of the price we paid<br /> The rich keep getting richer<br /> And the bastards are already scheming<br /> About the next nation they want us to invade<br /> And I just keep on thinking<br /> About this situation<br /> I think of Oklahoma City<br /> Yeah, you’re looking at the face of victory </p> <p>Created November, 2003<br /> Copyright David Rovics 2003, all rights reserved </p>