Love and War Lyrics
[Verse 1: Brad Paisley]
He was nineteen
When he landed at Bagram
Scared and all alone
He lost a leg and a girlfriend
Before he got home
[Chorus: Brad Paisley]
And they say all is fair in Love and War
But that ain't true, it's wrong
They ship you out to die for us
Forget about you when you don't
[Verse 2: John Fogerty]
He was nineteen in '68
After all this time
That broken boy is now a broken man
Waitin' in a VA line
They say all is fair in Love and War
But that ain't true, it's wrong
They ship you out to die for us
Forget about you when you don't
[Verse 3: Brad Paisley & John Fogerty]
And the nightmares
And he's running scared
Far from home
And he wakes up
From a nightmare
He's in another one
He's still not home
He was nineteen
When he landed at Bagram
Scared and all alone
He lost a leg and a girlfriend
Before he got home
[Chorus: Brad Paisley]
And they say all is fair in Love and War
But that ain't true, it's wrong
They ship you out to die for us
Forget about you when you don't
[Verse 2: John Fogerty]
He was nineteen in '68
After all this time
That broken boy is now a broken man
Waitin' in a VA line
They say all is fair in Love and War
But that ain't true, it's wrong
They ship you out to die for us
Forget about you when you don't
[Verse 3: Brad Paisley & John Fogerty]
And the nightmares
And he's running scared
Far from home
And he wakes up
From a nightmare
He's in another one
He's still not home
[Verse 3]
They call 'em decorated heroes
And pin some medals on their chest
Give 'em a tiny little pension
Could we do much less
[Chorus: Brad Paisley & John Fogerty]
They say all is fair in Love and War
But that ain't true, it's wrong
They ship you out to die for us
Forget about you when you don't
They say all is fair in Love and War
But that ain't true, it's wrong
They ship you out to die for us
Forget about you when you don't
They say all is fair in Love and War
But that ain't true, it's wrong
They ship you out to die for us
But forget about you when you don't
They call 'em decorated heroes
And pin some medals on their chest
Give 'em a tiny little pension
Could we do much less
[Chorus: Brad Paisley & John Fogerty]
They say all is fair in Love and War
But that ain't true, it's wrong
They ship you out to die for us
Forget about you when you don't
They say all is fair in Love and War
But that ain't true, it's wrong
They ship you out to die for us
Forget about you when you don't
They say all is fair in Love and War
But that ain't true, it's wrong
They ship you out to die for us
But forget about you when you don't
About
Genius Annotation
This song touches on issues of war and veteran care/affairs, it follows the stories of a veteran who landed in Afghanistan (Bagram Airfield) at the age of 19, and a veteran who fought in the Vietnam War.
After coming home from the war both suffered from PTSD only to be neglected by the government.
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- 3.One Beer Can
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- 7.Love and War
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- 10.Grey Goose Chase
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Pedal Steel Guitar
Bass
Drums
Fiddle
Piano
Lead Vocals
Electric Guitar
Release Date
April 21, 2017
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