Video From Baghdad

The boy arrived from Planet Weird
wearing his Einstein t-shirt
he was a long haired hippy kid
he had braided his pioneer beard

All of the kids would laugh and shout
you’re not from around here they would say
they were raised by bankers and debutantes
but who doesn’t know what peace and love is all about

Chorus

It’s another war another fight we’re in a world gone mad
I can see it in the school yard and the video from Baghdad

Out on the soccer field at 3 pm
he’s kicking a hacky sack all alone
and over by the bleachers the cheerleaders yell
as the pretty blonde captain of the squad walks up to him

“Everybody says you’re a strange young man”
“Everybody says you’re a popular girl”
who really knows what’s true about anything
we better play it safe and give all the love we can

Chorus

Bridge

I don’t know you and you don’t know me
wish we could be friends without calling in the military
Everyone’s scared the stranger’s not a welcome guest
insults for the new kid at school bullets for all the rest

Chorus

Video from Baghdad
Video from Baghdad

© 2006 David Harris

http://www.DavidHarris.com libertybeach@mail.com All songs written by David Harris. Copyright 2006 Liberty Beach Music, BMI. Used by permission.

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