He said, Son, 
Have you see the world? 
Well, what would you say 
If I said that you could? 
Just carry this gun and youll even get paid. 
I said, That sounds pretty good. 

Black leather boots 
Spit-shined so bright 
They cut off my hair but it looked alright 
We marched and we sang 
We all became friends 
As we learned how to fight 

A hero of war 
Yeah thats what Ill be 
And when I come home 
Theyll be damn proud of me 
Ill carry this flag 
To the grave if I must 
Because its a flag that I love 
And a flag that I trust 

I kicked in the door 
I yelled my commands 
The children, they cried 
But I got my man 
We took him away 
A bag over his face 
From his family and his friends 

They took off his clothes 
They pissed in his hands 
I told them to stop 
But then I joined in 
We beat him with guns 
And batons not just once 
But again and again 

A hero of war 
Yeah thats what Ill be 
And when I come home 
Theyll be damn proud of me 
Ill carry this flag 
To the grave if I must 
Because its a flag that I love 
And a flag that I trust 

She walked through bullets and haze 
I asked her to stop 
I begged her to stay 
But she pressed on 
So I lifted my gun 
And I fired away 

The shells jumped through the smoke 
And into the sand 
That the blood now had soaked 
She collapsed with a flag in her hand 
A flag white as snow 

A hero of war 
Is that what they see 
Just medals and scars 
So damn proud of me 
And I brought home that flag 
Now it gathers dust 
But its a flag that I love 
Its the only flag I trust 

He said, Son, have you seen the world? Well what would you say, if I said that you could?