Old scarecrow of war
Do you remember what you died for?
Whose flag did you wave?
Who gave your life away?
Old scarecrow of war
Did you remember to pray?
Did you thank god for every bomb
   that you dropped?
For every soldier you killed for wearing
  the wrong uniform?
Old scarecrow of war
Did you make your general proud?
How about mom and dad?
Were those tears of joy as they put
  your body underground?
Old scarecrow of war
How many more of our children have to die
  before someone takes you down?
You don't frighten away bullets, tanks, ships,
  planes, or bombs
You don't scare away hate or chase away our
  sorrows
Old scarecrow of war
Being prepared has never brought us peace
Just constant death and grief