Short Memories Lyrics

They took their kids in their teenage years D G Fitted them out with combat gear, D A Bm G Filled their hearts with mortal fear and sent them away D A Some came home their pants in creases D G Some came home in bits and pieces D A G D The president made a lot of speeches and went fishing for the day D A D G 'Cause they have short memories, they forget it all so quickly D A Bm G They have short memories, now it's gone D A D G They have short memories, it disappears just like quicksilver D A G D They have short memories, now it's gone My daddy was in Nicosea, Egypt and North Korea He came back to a good career, shovelling coal I was just the village lout I never got my finger out I never wanted for anything still I broke and entered and stole [bridge] Em You can't stop a train or catch the rain drops D A G As they come falling Em Sure there'll be another war D A Sure as sure the call-up will come calling D A They took their kids in their teenage years D G Gave them a God that they could fear D A Bm G Said they could kill but not drink beer Bm G And sent them away D A Some came home in a body bag D G Some came home wrapped in a flag D A G D And on each toe there hung a tag saying there'll be more someday [repeat first chorus] G Em D ...now it's gone, now it's gone, now it's gone